Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Sask. to become home to 'transformative' rare earth production facility
A feat of ingenuity is creating what could be the province's next major resource thanks to a plant and technology -- the first of its kind being developed right here in Saskatchewan. The foundation of...
Oct 05, 2022 One of the steps to turning two separated rare earth minerals into a metal that can be then utilized in the creation of electric vehicles in Saskatchewan. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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
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
Elections Canada looking to hire 250,000 poll workers
Elections Canada has announced they're hiring for the upcoming election. The non-partisan agency is looking for more than 250,000 workers to hire to run advance polls and election day polls. Applicant...
Aug 20, 2021 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
BHP Jansen Mine job search already underway in Saskatchewan
BHP Potash will be hiring thousands of workers in the coming years to help build the Jansen Mine east of Saskatoon, and the search for some workers is already underway. Giles Hellyer is BHP's Presiden...
Aug 20, 2021 BHP Camp and Housing at Jansen Mine
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
Brandt to hire more than 1,000 people, including hundreds in Sask.
The Regina-based Brandt Group of Companies has announced plans to hire more than 1,000 new employees this year, including hundreds in Regina and Saskatoon. The new positions will span the company's 10...
Jun 02, 2021
NDP calls for plan to address pandemic job losses
The Saskatchewan NDP says the provincial government needs a better plan to get people back to work. Numbers from Statistics Canada on Friday show Saskatchewan is down 23,000 jobs compared to this time...
Mar 12, 2021
Sask Chamber joins nation-wide student job placement effort
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is joining a Canada-wide initiative to help students find work. Chambers of Commerce and boards of trades across the country are partnering with the employment fir...
Dec 09, 2020
Economy added 246,000 jobs in August, unemployment rate 10.2%
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy added 246,000 in August as the pace of job gains slowed compared with July, when 419,000 jobs were added. The figure marked the fourth consecutive month of ...
Sep 04, 2020
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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...
