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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Local tech firm Vendasta hiring 100 employees as demand increases during pandemic
Saskatoon tech firm Vendasta Technologies Inc. is surging ahead in the face of COVID-19 as it started a hiring campaign on Thursday with plans of welcoming 100 new employees to the company by the end ...
Jul 16, 2020 Vendasta Technologies Inc. CEO Brendan King announces a hiring blitz on July 16, 2020 as the company aims to add 100 employees by the end of the year. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Bank of Canada survey says business hiring plans remain muted due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Companies that have laid off workers are telling the Bank of Canada they plan to refill some positions over the next year, but many hiring plans remain muted over COVID-19-related uncertainty...
Jul 06, 2020
Jobs minister touts employment numbers, warns of challenges
The provincial government is applauding the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada, saying the improvement in the labour market between October 2017 and 2018 is the largest year-over-year increase ...
Nov 02, 2018 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Cameco layoffs concerns workers, analyst optimistic
Hundreds of workers at mining operations in northern Saskatchewan have been in touch with their local unions following news that Cameco plans to permanently lay off hundreds of workers at the McArthur...
Jul 27, 2018 Cameco announced on Nov. 8, 2017 they would be temporarily shutting down operations at McArthur River (pictured) and Key Lake. (Cameco)
Help wanted: Forestry Farm continues search for zookeeper
While scrolling through job offerings at the City of Saskatoon, one position is catching the eye of animal lovers. Zookeeper. The Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is looking for an entry-level animal care s...
Apr 20, 2018 Cougars are among the many animals a junior zookeeper would have to learn about at the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. (Saskatoon Zoo Foundation/Facebook)
Cameco temporarily closing Key Lake, McArthur River sites
Workers at uranium facilities in Key Lake and McArthur River are facing tough times after Cameco announced Wednesday it was shutting down productions at the Sask. sites. The world's largest uranium mi...
Nov 08, 2017 Cameco announced on Nov. 8, 2017 they would be temporarily shutting down operations at McArthur River (pictured) and Key Lake. (Cameco)
Saskatoon Public Schools announce cuts ahead of school year
Saskatoon's public school board has passed its budget for the 2017-18 school year. Trustees put together a $259.4 million budget, coming in $800,000 lower than last year despite the fact Saskatoon Pub...
Jun 21, 2017
Brandt bringing new life to Saskatoon's shuttered Mitsubishi-Hitachi plant
A tentative deal has been reached that could save the former Mitsubishi-Hitachi facility in Saskatoon from being sold off. The Brandt Group of Companies announced a deal Friday with US-based in...
Mar 24, 2017
Sask. leading Canada in job growth: StatsCan
Saskatchewan is leading the way after Canada's job numbers received a boost last month. Statistics Canada's latest labour survey reported 563,600 people were employed in the province - an increase of ...
Mar 13, 2017
Fewer real estate, construction jobs as Sask. loses 11,000 jobs in one year
There are 11,000 fewer jobs in Saskatchewan since last year - and most of those are in the real estate and construction industries. That's according to the latest numbers from Stats Canada, which comp...
Nov 04, 2016
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Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...
