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Saskatchewan has lowest provincial unemployment rate: StatsCan
Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate of any province in Canada, according to numbers released Friday by Statistics Canada. In September, Saskatchewan's unemployment rate was 4.1 per cent, dow...
Oct 07, 2022
Saskatchewan has second-lowest unemployment rate among provinces
Saskatchewan has an unemployment rate of 4 per cent, the second lowest among all provinces. That's according to job numbers released Friday by Statistics Canada, which show more than 24,400 full-time ...
Aug 05, 2022
'One-stop shop:' Job, supports fair set up to help Ukrainian newcomers
Rows of booths were set up to make Ukrainian newcomers feel welcome at Merlis Belsher Place on Thursday. It was part of a "one-stop shop" for those who have fled the war in Ukraine. People from places...
Jul 22, 2022 Booths set up with supports for Ukrainian newcomers to Saskatoon at Merlis Belsher Place on July 21, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan unemployment rate falls to eight-year low
Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate fell in June to its lowest level since November of 2014. According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 3...
Jul 08, 2022
Sask. hospitality industry facing work shortage heading into summer
Saskatchewan's hospitality industry is hoping to see more people start their careers with offers of training and upskilling. The industry has been facing a slow recovery as a result of COVID-19. Jim B...
Apr 11, 2022 Cheerful couple with menu in a restaurant
Saskatchewan launches work experience program
More than 400 people are to get help from the Saskatchewan government in hopes of helping them find work. The provincial government announced Tuesday it was putting $4 million into the Economic Recove...
Mar 15, 2022
New partnership to support Indigenous youth through education into employment
A new partnership is hoping to support 32,000 Indigenous youth transition through their education and into the workforce. The initiative -- called the Oateki Partnership and co-implemented by the Gabr...
Aug 03, 2021
Statistics Canada says economy added 230,700 jobs in June, all part-time
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy added 230,700 jobs in June as restrictions put in place to slow the pandemic were rolled back across the country. The gain came as the number of part-time p...
Jul 09, 2021
Saskatchewan posts lowest unemployment rate in Canada
For the second straight month, Saskatchewan was the only province in Canada to record an increase in employment. In data released Friday, Statistics Canada said the number of people working in Saskatc...
Jun 04, 2021
Residential construction boosting pandemic economic recovery
Growing home building permits in the Saskatoon area are just one sign of the province's attempts at economic recovery. According to figures released by Statistics Canada on Friday, the country's econo...
May 07, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...
