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

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested
A suspect wanted in a sexual assault investigation has been arrested by Saskatoon Police. 41 year old Ernest Jimmy was found at a home on the 300 block of Douglas Crescent. He was arrested around 7:40...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2019

Saskatchewan Economy in Mild Recession
The Conference Board of Canada says Saskatchewan has slipped into a mild recession. Although the 2019 outlook for agriculture and mineral fuels has improved slightly since the last forecast, the prima...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2019

Green Carts and Red Light Cameras
One of the topics that had the most discussion at day 2 of the City of Saskatoon budget deliberations was environmental health. In the end, it was decided the city’s green cart program would see...
Carol Thomson Nov 27, 2019

Saskatoon a Poor Competitor in Tech Rankings
When it comes to ranking Canadian cities on competitive advantages, and appeal to tech workers and employers, Saskatoon is one position away from the bottom of the heap. Commercial real estate service...
Gord Wiebe Nov 26, 2019

Tentative Agreement Reached
The union representing striking C-N Rail workers is crediting the federal government for helping to reach a tentative agreement to end the walkout. Teamsters Canada announced this morning it had reach...
Saskatoon Media Group Nov 26, 2019

Seeking Better Coverage for Insulin Pumps
32-year-old Paul Kuspira hopes his voice will catch the Saskatchewan government’s attention when advocating for more insulin pump coverage. Kuspira, who works in a warehouse in Saskatoon, is abl...
Saskatoon Media Group Nov 26, 2019

CUPE Raising Red Flags About School Violence
The Canadian Union of Public Employees has released a report outlining increased levels of violence facing workers in the K-12 education sector. The union says over a thousand support workers across S...
Gord Wiebe Nov 26, 2019

Decision Made on Future of Main Library
Debate over a new downtown library dominated day one of Saskatoon City Council budget deliberations. Council was unanimous in its support for a new downtown facility given the long list of problems wi...
Drew Wilson Nov 26, 2019

Wholesale Merchants Sales Up in Saskatchewan
Wholesale merchants’ sales rose 2.9 per cent in Saskatchewan in September. Only Newfoundland and Labrador could better that. The national average was an increase of one per cent. Year-to-year, s...
Gord Wiebe Nov 26, 2019

Changes Coming to Lobbying and Conflict of Interest Legislation
Saskatchewan’s Lobbyist Act and Conflict of Interest Legislation will see some amendments. The province has introduced changes to promote transparency and enhance accountability among provincial...
Carol Thomson Nov 26, 2019















