Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Yorkton canola crushing facility to double capacity
A canola crushing facility in Yorkton is set to double its capacity, bringing Saskatchewan closer to a provincial goal. According to the provincial government, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is set to ex...
Apr 11, 2023
Federal government, Métis Nation partner up on energy efficiency
The federal government wants to move toward its net-zero carbon goals, and is putting up the cash to prove it. Jonathon Wilkinson, Canada's minister of natural resources, was in Saskatoon Wednesday to...
Mar 15, 2023 Federal Minister of Natural Resources Jonathon Wilkinson. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
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 Sask. MLA, Ken Cheveldayoff (right), alongside Bob (middle) and Raj (left) Bahari from EnviroWay Detergent Manufacturing on Mar. 10, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan added 3,200 jobs in February, unemployment unchanged
Saskatchewan is taking care of business. The province added 3,200 full-time jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained ...
Mar 10, 2023
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent Wednesday. The decision to maintain the rate followed eight consecutive rate hikes. At the start of the year, the bank announced it...
Mar 08, 2023
Northern Sask. flight company says demand overwhelming amid pilot shortage
Barry O'Brien spent last summer flying solo as the only full-time pilot at his own company. As the owner and operator of Voyage Air, O'Brien said he'd like to employ four full-time pilots in addition ...
Feb 23, 2023 (Transportation Safety Board)
Mining company makes million-dollar investment into women in trades
A Saskatoon-based uranium mining company is investing heavily into the future of women in trades. Jim Corman, Orano Canada's president and CEO, announced Tuesday a donation of $1 million to Saskatchew...
Feb 15, 2023 Kyra Stefanek is now a second-year apprentice residential carpenter after being a student in the WITT program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Agri-food exports reach $18.4B, setting third consecutive record
Saskatchewan's agricultural exports reached new highs in 2022, setting a record for the third consecutive year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan's agri-food exports totalled $18....
Feb 08, 2023
Pilot shortage, charter closure could devastate Saskatchewan outfitters
Outfitters in Saskatchewan say a shortage of pilots has business owners worried about how they'll get supplies and customers to their lodges this season. New Canadian aviation regulations, which came ...
Feb 08, 2023 (Osprey Wings/Submitted)
Evraz blames unfair steel imports for upcoming layoffs
Evraz says “unfairly traded imports” are behind its decision to lay off employees, including about 120 workers at the company’s steel mill in Regina. In a two-paragraph statement ema...
Jan 30, 2023
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
