Tag Archives: Industry
Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North
The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...
Aug 07, 2020
Project Falcon initial results in, diamond breakage indicated
The initial findings are in from the first of 10 huge trenches cut into the Fort la Corne diamond exploration site east of Prince Albert.While over 2,500 diamonds weighing a total of 120 carats were r...
Aug 07, 2020
Food prices on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - At the Wednesday version of the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market, the bounty of local farms is on full display. Consumers were buying up onions, beans, carrots, and beets, keeping local far...
Jul 31, 2020
Sask. housing market recovering after COVID-19 sales decline
The Saskatchewan real estate market is showing strong signs of recovery after the arrival of COVID-19 sent gloomy sales forecasts to the industry.June data released from the Saskatchewan Realtors Asso...
Jul 09, 2020
Reports: Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities
Toronto and Edmonton are on the verge of being picked as hub cities for the NHL's resumption of play, according to multiple reports. TSN, Sportsnet, the Toronto Star and Postmedia all reported We...
Jul 01, 2020
Clare’s Law to take effect without RCMP participation: Province
Clare's Law is set to come into force in Saskatchewan, but one police service has indicated it won't participate in the protocol.On Monday, the provincial government issued a media release about the I...
Jun 22, 2020
Council in Tisdale approves paving project, terminates land sale agreement with developer
A major roadway in Tisdale will be paved this summer.Council has approved a pavement project for Heritage Rd., from Highway 3 to 94th Ave."It's a fairly heavy traffic, heavy haul route for a lot of tr...
Jun 10, 2020
Parks Canada ready to welcome visitors next month
Prince Albert National Park will be ready for visitors June 1.The park will have limited services as the visitor centre and other facilities which require people to be in close contact will remain clo...
May 27, 2020
Saskatchewan looking to appoint its own chief firearms officer
Saskatchewan has started the process of finding its own chief firearms officer (CFO).In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government announced it was beginning a search for a new CFO, who hist...
May 27, 2020
Saskatoon area pop-up drive-in gets go ahead from Saskatchewan Health Authority
When non-essential stores were ordered to close more than two months ago because of COVID-19, Saskatoon Audio Visual Technical Production Manager Chris Lawrie was temporarily out of work.Then he remem...
May 13, 2020