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

As Many as 700 Could Die by Mid-April
The federal government released information Thursday on federal projections for the path of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Right now, 94% of COVID-19 cases are in four provinces including Quebec, On...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 09, 2020

EGADZ Dealing with Pandemic
The pandemic has changed the way we go about doing things, and that’s the same for EGADZ, which is a not-for-profit organization that helps youth at risk. Executive Director, Don Meikle says for...
Carol Thomson Apr 09, 2020

Chamber Wants More Government Help for Businesses
The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is calling to the provincial government for more help for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber put together three main points for the province...
Brad Jennings Apr 06, 2020

Saskatchewan Tops 200 Cases of COVID-19
The province continues to stress that all private and public gatherings are limited to a maximum of 10 people but generally you shouldn’t have anyone visit your home who doesn’t live there...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 02, 2020

COVID Cases Cross the Ten Thousand Mark in Canada
There are now 11,268 of COVID-19 in Canada Friday morning with 138 deaths Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says the number of infections and outbreaks being reported in hig...
Gord Wiebe Apr 02, 2020

Mayor says Vulnerable People Not Receiving Support They Need
Saskatoon’s Mayor spoke with a sense of urgency Wednesday afternoon about the city’s more vulnerable population falling through the cracks without more support from the province. Charlie C...
Carol Thomson Apr 01, 2020

UPDATE: Prince Albert Police Lay Charges in Triple Homicide
Prince Albert Police have now laid charges in connection with a triple homicide in that city. 28 year old Nathaniel Carrier made his first court appearance Wednesday, charged with three counts of Firs...
Gord Wiebe Apr 01, 2020

Canada Completes Over 220,000 COVID-19 Tests, Armed Forces Ready to Deploy
There are 6,671 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, with 66 deaths. Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr Theresa Tam indicated there are more than 220,000 completed tests in Canada with 3% confirmed...
Brad Jennings Mar 30, 2020

Details on How Much and Who Gets the Emergency Wage Subsidy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced details of the Canada Emergency Wage subsidy for businesses whose revenue has decreased by 30% because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also says the number of empl...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 30, 2020

22 New COVID-19 Cases in Saskatchewan
As of Sunday afternoon the province of Saskatchewan has 22 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 156. Five people are in hospital across the province, including three in a...
Brad Jennings Mar 29, 2020















