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

Fire at Anderson Paving
Heavy smoke and intense heat greeted fire fighters as crews responded to a structure fire at Anderson Paving at 3134 Miller Avenue. Shortly after midnight [wed], heavy smoke was visible from the secon...
Gord Wiebe Aug 28, 2019

Fixing the Bus Stop Blues
Saskatoon Transit has plans to improve over 20 bus stops in the next year. The “Bus Stop Blues” campaign is into its third year. Saskatoon Transit Director Jim McDonald says the idea began...
Drew Wilson Aug 28, 2019

The Chamber Has Concerns About Low Emissions Plan
The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is on board with the City’s goal to combat climate change, but isn’t in favour of the proposed Low Emissions Community plan as it stands right now...
Carol Thomson Aug 27, 2019

Saskatoon Correctional Centre In Lockdown, Four Inmates Injured
There were 2 fights at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on Monday leading to a lockdown, which remains in place. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Policing and Corrections says 4 inmates were injure...
Carol Thomson Aug 27, 2019

Skating Community Mourning After Fatal Accident
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help a well known Saskatchewan figure skater whose parents died in the multi-vehicle accident near Cereal, Alberta on August 20th. Alanna Liu was with her parents, f...
Carol Thomson Aug 27, 2019

Watch Out For Irritable Sewer Syndrome
Just like our arteries can get clogged with fat and grease, so can our sewer lines, which leads to what the City of Saskatoon calls Irritable Sewer Syndrome. The City has begun an education campaign a...
Carol Thomson Aug 27, 2019

Gas Tax Fund First Installment Paid
Saskatchewan has received one of two $31.2 million installments of the federal Gas Tax Fund for this fiscal year. That’s along with a top-up of $61.9 million. The money is to be used for local i...
Gord Wiebe Aug 27, 2019

Federal Government Opens the Purse for Saskatchewan
22 companies and organizations in Saskatchewan are getting $28.6 million in funding under the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program. Navdeep Bains, Minister responsible for Western Econo...
Gord Wiebe Aug 27, 2019

Older Saskatchewanians Least Troubled by Drug Costs
A report from Angus Reid institute shows a significant number of Canadians aged 55 and older are struggling to afford prescription medications. One in five older Canadians face major issues and a full...
Gord Wiebe Aug 27, 2019

Council Decides to Move to Consultations on Low Emissions Plan
It was a long discussion at City Council on Monday about the Low Emissions Community Plan with council agreeing to public consultation, as the next step. There were 17 speakers scheduled and over 20 w...
Saskatoon Media Group Aug 27, 2019

















