Murray Wood: Finally, the game Rider fans have been waiting for
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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
Saskatoon company fined $50,000 after worker's coveralls get tangled in machine
A Saskatoon company was hit with a heavy fine this month after a worker was seriously hurt when their coveralls got tangled in a piece of machinery. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and W...
Sep 29, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Employers hit with fines after workers injured in Fillmore, Wood Mountain
Two Saskatchewan employers were hit with fines this month for breaching occupational safety legislation, which contributed to two serious accidents. The first accident occurred June 18, 2020, when a w...
Sep 22, 2022
Agent feels players, CFL not far apart on CBA negotiations
It has been a shocking 24 hours for CFL players, teams and fans. It was announced on the evening of May 18 that the CFL and the CFL Players’ Association had reached a new tentative collective ba...
May 24, 2022
Saskatchewan government votes down bill for paid sick leave
On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Party government voted down an NDP bill that would have provided 10 days of paid sick leave for workers in the province. The NDP had invited workers to the Legislative ga...
May 12, 2022
Kindersley feeling labour crunch during post-pandemic recovery
As Saskatchewan's economy ramps up after the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery has stalled for some businesses due to a lack of workers. A poor turnout at a recent job fair showed Kevin Martin, the exec...
Apr 05, 2022
Saskatchewan farmer reacts to end of CP Rail labour dispute
A Canadian railroad work stoppage didn't last long. On Sunday, a labour disruption hit Canadian Pacific Railway. The company said workers went on strike, while the union said its members were locked o...
Mar 22, 2022
Economist says CP Rail stoppage is 'horrible timing'
A Canadian economist says the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is an example of what happens when companies and labour groups have too much power. Fears of supply-chain issues are growing acr...
Mar 21, 2022
City of Saskatoon continues to maintain services in the face of Omicron
There's no panic from Saskatoon City Hall despite more employees testing positive for COVID-19 than ever before. According to a city report presented at Monday's Governance and Priorities Committee, t...
Jan 24, 2022
Group of Canadian long-term care operators to enforce mandatory COVID-19 shot policy
A group of major Canadian long-term care operators will require all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall, with those who don't take the shots being asked to go on unpaid leave. Chartwe...
Aug 26, 2021
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