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Sask. gained 1,500 jobs in November, unemployment at 5.1 per cent
Saskatchewan's 5.1 per cent unemployment rate was second-lowest among all provinces in November, as the province added 1,500 jobs. According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's jobless rate c...
Dec 01, 2023
Social services to help low-income families with new employment incentive
A new initiative from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services is aiming to make life more affordable for low-income families across the province. The ministry said its new Saskatchewan Employment I...
Nov 08, 2023
Striking P.A. city workers file unfair labour practice complaint
By Susan McNeil Not only is there no deal between the City of Prince Albert and CUPE 882, that represents its inside workers, the situation has escalated. Late on Tuesday afternoon, the union said it ...
Oct 04, 2023
Educator pay rises, but daycare director says it's not enough
While the provincial government raised the subsidy it provides for early childhood educators (ECEs) in Saskatchewan as of Sunday, at least one daycare operator said government didn't go far enough. Th...
Oct 04, 2023 Daycare directors are pointing out many problems with the wage increase for early childhood educators (ECEs) that took effect Sunday, including it not being accompanied with an increase in the maximum subsidized pay. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Jobs numbers up and down in Sask.
Depending on who you're talking to, the job numbers released for Saskatchewan on Friday could be good or bad. The Sask. NDP is pointing to the unemployment rate. Saskatchewan was lumped in with the ha...
Sep 08, 2023 While the Sask. Party government is pointing to Friday's job numbers as a positive sign for the province, the NDP opposition isn't as happy. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan loses 5,700 jobs in July as unemployment rate rises
Statistics Canada job numbers for July showed Saskatchewan recorded its first decrease in employment since March. The data showed Saskatchewan lost 5,700 jobs between June and July. However, the provi...
Aug 04, 2023 (Canadian Press file photo)
Saskatchewan seeing record high employment numbers
More people are working in Saskatchewan than ever before. According to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, June employment numbers showed 604,700 people working in the province, the highe...
Jul 07, 2023
Mining company pauses construction on processing facility in Saskatoon
Canada's only rare earths mining company is pausing all construction at its Saskatoon processing facility. Vital Metals announced the pause Wednesday, saying it will allow the company to conserve cash...
Apr 20, 2023
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 4.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada is maintaining the status quo, for now. On Wednesday the central bank announced it’s holding its key interest rate at 4.5 per cent, saying its latest economic data indicates i...
Apr 12, 2023
Sask. seeing job growth, need for larger labour pool
The Saskatchewan government is touting job growth in the province. Ken Cheveldayoff, a Saskatchewan MLA representing Saskatoon Willowgrove, emphasized rising job numbers and low unemployment rates in ...
Mar 10, 2023
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