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Scheer says labour unrest at B.C. ports is causing 'uncertainty' for Sask.
The strike at B.C. ports has been on, then off, then on, then off again. It has been quite a whirlwind as negotiations between port workers and their employer have unfolded. The process has gone throu...
Jul 20, 2023 Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver on July 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. port strike resumes after union rejects proposed deal
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe again is calling for action after the resumption of the B.C. port workers' strike. Before a tentative deal was reached last Thursday to end the 13-day strike, Moe was am...
Jul 19, 2023 Gantry cranes sit idle above stacks of cargo containers at port during a strike by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers in the province, in Vancouver on July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Moe wants B.C. port strike to end 'for the betterment of all Canadians'
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping the port strike two provinces away in B.C. will end soon. Speaking at the Council of the Federation premiers meeting Wednesday, Scott Moe said the impact of the strike...
Jul 13, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Effects of strike at B.C. ports rippling into Saskatchewan
The strike by workers at B.C. ports is affecting the potash and farming industry in Saskatchewan. About 7,400 port workers at more than 30 ports in B.C. have been asking for increased pay and protecti...
Jul 11, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. leaders looking for an end to B.C. port strike
Saskatchewan's premier wants the federal government to step in and start "exploring all options" to end a strike of more than 7,000 workers at ports in B.C. The strike hit the one-week milestone Frida...
Jul 07, 2023 Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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
Regina pharmacy fined after worker injured on staircase
A Regina pharmacy is facing a hefty fine after a worker was injured while going down a flight of steps that wasn't equipped with a handrail. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations ...
Jun 26, 2023
'Good deal:' Saskatchewan travellers relieved WestJet strike averted
People's WestJet flights were up in the air Friday - but in a good way. The airline averted a strike after reaching a last-minute deal with its pilots' association overnight. Samuel Nachtigall was get...
May 19, 2023
Sask. marks day of mourning for those injured or killed on the job
Saskatchewan is observing the national day of mourning Friday for those who lost their lives or suffered an injury or illness on the job. According to the provincial government, 39 fatality claims wer...
Apr 28, 2023
Federal workers brave snow to start strike in Saskatchewan
Federal workers walked off the job and into the snow on Wednesday in Saskatoon and Regina. Aaron Kernaghan is the new local president for the immigration union with the Public Service Alliance of Cana...
Apr 19, 2023
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...