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

Safe Drug Consumption Site Not Expected to Increase Needle Problem
Saskatoon’s fire chief doesn’t believe needle collection will be a problem after the safe drug consumption site opens in January. Morgan Hackl says the department’s quick-response pr...
Drew Wilson Aug 28, 2019

Province and Opposition Both Release Education Surveys
In a spring online survey, the provincial government asked students, parents, and community members what students need to be successful in school. Nearly 9,000 people had their say. According to the p...
Gord Wiebe Aug 28, 2019

CFIB Concerned About the Level of Payroll Taxes
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says payroll taxes place a disproportionate burden of taxation on smaller business, but it’s less of a problem in Saskatchewan. According to the C...
Gord Wiebe Aug 28, 2019

Suspect Dead in RCMP Shooting
One man is dead after an incident involving Wadena RCMP on the Fishing Lake First Nation. Yesterday (tue) afternoon around 1:20, two officers responded to a call from a residence on the First nation a...
Gord Wiebe Aug 28, 2019

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















