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

New Schools Already Need Modular Classroom Additions
The schools and the newer neighbourhoods are growing quicker than anticipated, meaning Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is requesting funding in the next budget for 18 new modular classrooms and 10 ...
Carol Thomson Nov 29, 2019

Chamber of Commerce Unimpressed with City Taxes
The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is not impressed with the city’s higher-than-anticipated tax increases. The Chamber believes increases should be closely correlated with the rate of inf...
Gord Wiebe Nov 29, 2019

Dozens of Sticks of Dynamite Gathered Up in Alberta
The Alberta RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit gathered up and disposed of 154 sticks of dynamite, about 50 electric detonators, and a full roll of B-Line detonating cord at a rural property last week. The...
Gord Wiebe Nov 29, 2019

Operation Red Nose Swings Into Action
Operation Red Nose is back in action. As of tonight [fri] volunteers in the Saskatoon area are ready to drive people and their vehicles home every Friday and Saturday as well as on New Years’ Ev...
Gord Wiebe Nov 29, 2019

SGEU Protests the Opening of Private Liquor Warehouses
SGEU is calling on the provincial government to make use of what it calls the established and efficient distribution system operated by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority rather than opening...
Devyn Gregoire Nov 29, 2019

FSIN Calling on Both Levels of Government to Immediately Implement Suicide Prevention Strategy
After a rash of suicides in his community, Makaw Sahgaiehcan First Nation Chief Ronald Mitsuing says that he’s scared and that he can’t sleep anymore at night. Last week, a 10 year-old gir...
Devyn Gregoire Nov 28, 2019

A Few More Budget Facts
The City of Saskatoon says the municipal property tax with a 3.7 per cent increase next year is the lowest rise in 10 years. The increase for 2021 is 3.87 per cent. Mayor Charlie Clark thanked the fed...
Carol Thomson Nov 28, 2019

Premier Moe to Chair National Meeting in Toronto
Canada’s Premiers gather in Toronto for two days of talks starting on Sunday. The meeting of the Council of the Federation will be chaired by our Premier Scott Moe. It is expected that the group...
Gord Wiebe Nov 28, 2019

Program is Nearing its Fund-Raising Goal
The “Be a Santa to a Senior Program” will mean about 700 visits to elderly residents of long term care homes around Saskatoon. The December campaign will see volunteers fan out to 10 care ...
Drew Wilson Nov 28, 2019

Business Optimism Falls in the Province
Small Business optimism is down again in Saskatchewan in November. The Canadian Federation of independent Business says the index was at 44.1; a considerable drop from the 50 recorded the month before...
Gord Wiebe Nov 28, 2019















