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

$500,000 Donation to Aid in Cancer Treatment
Conexus Credit Union is donating $500 thousand to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan’s CT Simulator Community Campaign. This pushes the fund-raising total past the $1.2 million mark. The goal...
Gord Wiebe Sep 27, 2019

Saskatchewan Also Part of Climate Change Rallies
At least 85 Canadian cities and towns have marches planned to call for action on climate change. In Saskatoon neither school division has plans for any classes to attend. Saskatoon Public Schools spok...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 27, 2019

There are Now Seven Crowns Ready for Job Action
SaskTel has been joined by five other Crown Corporations and a Crown Agency when it comes to the threat of a strike. Unifor who also represents workers at SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SecurTek, DirectWest, ...
Saskatoon Media Group Sep 27, 2019

Schools Jump on the Election Educational Opportunity
The October 21st Federal Election is of extra significance for grade five students at Colette Bougonje School. They will be casting ballots in two elections. The young politicians and their supporters...
Drew Wilson Sep 27, 2019

Strike Looms as Bargaining Continues with Sask Crowns
Six crown corporations and one crown agency are all facing the possibility of a strike from close to five thousand Unifor members in Saskatchewan. The two sides were at the table Thursday and continue...
Drew Wilson Sep 26, 2019

Strike Looms as Bargaining Continues with Sask Crowns
Six crown corporations and one crown agency are all facing the possibility of a strike from close to five thousand Unifor members in Saskatchewan. The 2 sides were at the table Thursday and continue F...
Drew Wilson Sep 26, 2019

Authorities Investigate Candle Lake Death
RCMP and the provincial Coroner’s office are trying to determine how a man found dead near the Fisher Creek Trading Post died. Police say the death was reported three days ago. Officers from the...
Drew Wilson Sep 26, 2019

Most Affordable City Homes Are In The Prairies
You have your best shot at affording a home if you live in the Prairies. The website Zoocasa states that 5 of the 6 most affordable cities are in the Prairies with Regina and Saskatoon taking first an...
Carol Thomson Sep 26, 2019

Arrest in Battleford Being Investigated
The RCMP have asked Prince Albert Police Service to investigate an arrest made by one of their members in Battleford. On May 14th of this year, a 40 year old man was arrested by a Battleford RCMP cons...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 26, 2019

Small Business Feeling the Effects of the Federal Liberal Carbon Tax
Optimism in the small business sector in Saskatchewan fell in September to an index of 52.1; that’s down about 2 points from August. The national average is 59.3. The Canadian Federation of Inde...
Gord Wiebe Sep 26, 2019















