Industry

More kimberlites marked for review at mine site

Exploration continues at the Fort la Corne diamond mine exploration site with several more kimberlites being found to have "significant potential to add to the FalCon Project". Star Diamond announced ...

Apr 15, 2022

Unemployment rate falls in Canada, rises in Saskatchewan

Canada's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level on record in March.Statistics Canada said Friday the national unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 per cent, the lowest it has been since comparable dat...

Apr 08, 2022

Ottawa under pressure as CP Rail stoppage enters second day as talks continue

OTTAWA - The pressure is on in Ottawa today as a CP Rail work stoppage enters its second day. Industry leaders and politicians have urged Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to end the labour dispute after...

Mar 21, 2022

Moe speaks out against possible CP Rail labour disruption

Trains could soon be stopped in their tracks and Premier Scott Moe isn't happy about it.CP Rail has issued a lockout notice to its workers' union. Meanwhile, the union has issued a strike notice.If th...

Mar 18, 2022

Vaccinated travellers won't need COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of April 1

OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says vaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning April 1. Incoming tourists will still need to be vacc...

Mar 17, 2022

Gas tax cut not being ‘actively considered’ for Saskatchewan

While Alberta looks to knock off a few bucks at the gas pump for its residents, it doesn't look like Saskatchewan will be following suit.On Monday, the Alberta government announced it would pause coll...

Mar 08, 2022

Trudeau says sanction solidarity surprises Putin

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he thinks Russia's Vladimir Putin is surprised by the strength and unity of Western sanctions in retaliation for his invasion of Ukraine.Trudeau says Putin ...

Mar 02, 2022

Cameco ‘watching closely’ world uranium prices amid war between Russia and Ukraine

The war between Russia and Ukraine isn't even a week old and already it's affecting world commodity markets.Uranium is one of those markets, and Cameco spokesperson Jeff Hryhoriw said the price of spo...

Mar 01, 2022

SaskPower seeking 4 per cent rate increases for 2022 and ’23

Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for their power if a SaskPower application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is approved.SaskPower announced in a media release Friday that it's seeking ...

Feb 18, 2022

Hundreds to be hired at Key Lake and McArthur River

Cameco is planning on hiring hundreds of workers for its McArthur River mine site and Key Lake mill.The announcement that the sites would be returning to production was made Wednesday in a quarterly r...

Feb 09, 2022