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

Balance Returns to the Housing Market
The fall kicked off with an increase in listings in Saskatoon’s housing market. There were also increases in sales and the average price. According to the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtor...
Gord Wiebe Oct 04, 2019

Saskatoon PPC Candidate Under Fire Over Political Cartoon
Mark Friesen, the People’s Party of Canada candidate for the Saskatoon-Grasswood riding is coming under fire for the cartoon he shared on Twitter. It depicts NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh wearing a t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 04, 2019

Vaccine Shortage Not Expected to Affect Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health says they’re aware of challenges in the delivery of this year’s influenza vaccine. In a statement to CJWW News, Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Hea...
Devyn Gregoire Oct 04, 2019

Crown Corporations Strike Friday
Nearly five thousand Unifor members working at six different crown corporations and one crown agency went on strike as of midnight, as they try to negotiate a better wage increase for their members, t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 04, 2019

Coroner Investigating Death of Allan Landrie
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has ordered an autopsy as part of its investigation into the death of Allan Landrie. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the body of the 72-year-old man was found ...
Drew Wilson Oct 03, 2019

Number of Police Officers Not Keeping Pace with Population Growth
Statistics Canada says the rate of police strength across Canada has been declining since 2011. As of May 15, 2018 there were 68,562 officers in the country, 463 fewer than the year before. The rate o...
Gord Wiebe Oct 03, 2019

Crown Workers to Begin Striking Friday
SaskTel says labour negotiations involving Unifor and SaskTel as well as its subsidiaries, Directwest and Securtek, are at an impasse. SaskTel says Unifor has communicated to its members that effectiv...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 03, 2019

Premier Leads Delegation to Japan and South Korea
Premier Scott Moe is going to lead an 11 day trade mission to Japan and South Korea beginning next week. He wants to attract investment and advance Saskatchewan’s trade interests. The trip will ...
Gord Wiebe Oct 03, 2019

Junior Achievement Canada Seeking Funding To Reopen Saskatchewan Branch
The President and CEO of Junior Achievement Canada has confirmed that operations have temporarily suspended at JA Saskatchewan, and the national organization has taken on an interim leadership role, b...
Carol Thomson Oct 03, 2019

Multi-Year Cancer Research Begins
A 5 year research program at the University of Saskatchewan could improve outcomes for cancer patients. The newly announced Nutrien Chair in Clinical Research, Dr. Ron Geyer will lead the program. Par...
Carol Thomson Oct 03, 2019

















