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

What’s Open and What’s Closed Holiday Monday in Saskatoon
Today (mon) is Labour Day which means some civic services and buildings will be on a holiday schedule or closed for the holiday. City Hall is closed along with all public libraries. Saskatoon Transit ...
Devyn Gregoire Sep 02, 2019

School Zones are Back in Effect
It may be the holiday Monday before school begins, but the school zone speed limits are back in effect as of today (mon). Staff Sgt. Patrick Barbar with the Saskatoon Police Service says the school zo...
Devyn Gregoire Sep 02, 2019

Elm Trees Can Now Be Pruned
It’s September 1st; time to prune those elm trees. Between April 1st and August 31st, residents are banned from pruning elms to reduce the risk of spreading Dutch Elm Disease. The elm bark beetl...
Gord Wiebe Sep 01, 2019

Saskatoon Public Library Has a New Friend to Detect Bed Bugs in Books
The Saskatoon Public Library has a special visitor every three months. Mikki, a German shorthaired pointer visits each and every one of the SPL’s nine locations and checks the buildings for bed ...
Devyn Gregoire Sep 01, 2019

Fire Department Reminds Residents to be Safe when using Fireworks this Labour Day
The Saskatoon Fire Department is reminding residents to take safe practices when buying and using fireworks this Labour Day. On Monday, fireworks can only be discharged on private property between the...
Devyn Gregoire Sep 01, 2019

P.E.I Drops Out as Intervener in Saskatchewan’s Carbon Tax Court Challenge
Prince Edward Island says it has decided not to intervene in Saskatchewan's Supreme Court of Canada case over the carbon tax. Last month, Premier Dennis King said his province was joining the challeng...
CJWW News Aug 31, 2019

Health Advisor Believes Healthcare Workers and Patients are at Risk of Burnout
An advisor who communicates with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to give a patient’s point of view told the SHA board at a recent meeting that rural doctors and other healthcare workers and th...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2019

Supreme Court Rejects Saskatchewan’s Request to Delay Carbon Tax Appeal
Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada didn’t grant its request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. The province initially announced the case could be heard before the end of...
CJWW News Aug 31, 2019

A Chalk World Record Could Be Broken in Saskatoon
Today (Sat) is the day that a world record could be broken in Saskatoon. You may notice some chalk art along Meewasin Trail for the attempt to break the world record for the longest sidewalk chalk mur...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2019

Final Night of the Nutrien Fireworks Festival
A championship team from Ontario will unleash its pyrotechnic show in Saturday night’s finale at the Nutrien Fireworks Festival. The group from Garden City will have rock music accompanying its ...
Drew Wilson Aug 31, 2019















