Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) Top News Stories

Saskatoon Company Ready to Clinically Trial Plant-Based COVID Vaccine
A plant-based COVID-19 vaccine could become a reality next year. The CEO of Saskatoon-based ZYUS Life Sciences, Brent Zettl, says through their partnership with VIDO-Intervac on the University of Sask...
Carol Thomson Dec 16, 2020

Seven COVID-19 Related Deaths in Saskatchewan Tuesday, Including a Person in Their 20s
COVID-19 can claim the lives of younger people, as evidenced by the person in their 20s from the North West zone who was only of seven people who died Tuesday from the novel coronavirus in Saskatchewa...
Les Lazaruk Dec 15, 2020

Two People Fined Under Public Health Act After Regina Rally
Regina Police say two people have been issued tickets under the Saskatchewan Public Health Act for contravention of Public Health Orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. A man and a woman, who were ...
Saskatoon Media Group Dec 13, 2020

CUPW Express Major Concern Over COVID-19 Outbreak at Mail Processing Plant
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has major concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak in a Saskatoon mail processing plant. The CUPW confirmed Saturday that 18 CUPW members, working at the Saskatoo...
Brad Jennings Dec 12, 2020

Canada’s Premiers Challenge the Prime Minister Over Ottawa’s Declining Participation in Health Care Funding
Canada’s 13 Premiers met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday to propose increasing the amount of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to 35 percent. Other conversations centered around the rol...
Saskatoon Media Group Dec 11, 2020

Provincial Auditor: Improvements Needed In Recycling, IT Security, Colonoscopy Testing Rates
Saskatchewan produces the second highest amount of waste per capita and has the lowest diversion rates in Canada. That’s according to the Provincial Auditor’s Report released Tuesday. Judy...
Carol Thomson Dec 08, 2020

Annual Food Prices Expected to Rise by About $700
Canada’s annual food price report says a family consisting of a man and a woman, and two kids, should expect to spend nearly $14 thousand on food next year. That’s an increase of almost $7...
Gord Wiebe Dec 08, 2020

Investigation Underway After Woman Dies While in Police Custody
A 44 year old woman has died while in custody at the Kamsack RCMP Detachment. The woman was arrested around 3:20 Saturday afternoon without incident at a residence on the Cote First Nation in relation...
Gord Wiebe Dec 07, 2020

Should the Christmas Break Change Because of COVID-19 in Schools
Over the weekend the Saskatchewan Health Authority informed Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools of positive COVID-19 cases in individuals at St. Augustine School and Holy Cross High School. Affected cl...
Saskatoon Media Group Dec 07, 2020

Property Tax Hike Decreases Slightly
The 2021 budget for Saskatoon has been passed by city council, with a few changes to what was originally expected. Most notably property taxes will be going up less than the planned 3.87%. During budg...
Brad Jennings Dec 04, 2020















