Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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Estevan Chamber of Commerce: Trudeau should see Sask.'s hard-hit oil patch
Jackie Wall wishes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could have visited her southeast city a couple of years ago before the impact of the huge oil industry slowdown. "He didn't see that every hotel was fi...
Mar 31, 2016
Brad Wall wants federal budget to give Sask. $570M back
As the federal government delivers its first budget next week, Brad Wall is hoping it will include $570 million for Saskatchewan. That is the amount of money taxpayers in the province provided in equa...
Mar 16, 2016
Unemployment rate grows as Sask. sees 7,800 job losses in February
It may be the lowest of all the provinces, but Saskatchewan's unemployment rate has grown. The province recorded about 7,800 job losses from January 2016 to February 2016. That has bumped the unemploy...
Mar 11, 2016
Vancouver mining company buys Saskatoon's Claude Resources in friendly deal
Silver Standard Resources (TSX:SSO) has a friendly deal to acquire Saskatoon-based Claude Resources, which operates a gold mine in northeastern Saskatchewan. The offer values Claude Resources (TSX:CRJ...
Mar 07, 2016
Saskatoon business builder award finalists released
The North Saskatoon Business Association announced the finalists Thursday for the 19th annual Business Builder awards in Saskatoon. JNE Welding led the way with three nominations, while Butler Byers I...
Mar 03, 2016
By the numbers: Saskatchewan's finances going into the election
The province's third-quarter financial report gives Saskatchewan voters their last look at the numbers before heading to the polls next month. The report, released on Monday, forecasts Saskatchewan wi...
Mar 01, 2016
Wall rules out carbon tax until economy rebounds
As the nation's premiers prepare to discuss climate change this week, Saskatchewan's premier is reiterating his position against a carbon tax, at least until the economy improves. Brad Wall said he wo...
Feb 29, 2016
Sask. deficit grows to $427M in 3rd-quarter report
The province's forecasted deficit is growing, with the third-quarter report indicating Saskatchewan will be $427 million in the red for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The report released Monday shows the de...
Feb 29, 2016
Poll: Economy biggest issue in looming provincial election
It looks like Saskatchewan's flagging economy is the top issue for voters in the coming provincial election. Insightrix Research Inc. conducted an online poll between Feb. 9 and 11 asking people what ...
Feb 28, 2016
Sask. business groups bend the ear of politicians on Parliament Hill
Representatives from Saskatchewan's business community are in Ottawa Thursday to shine a spotlight on the province's contributions to the Canadian economy. A contingent of 10 business support groups w...
Feb 18, 2016
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On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...