Tag Archives: Business & Economy
BHP Jansen project delay might offer relief for communities
The delay of the BHP's Jansen potash mine project comes as a significant but not surprising development, according to business analyst, Paul Martin.Martin even said the delay could serve as good news ...
Aug 21, 2025
Sask. stands united with canola producers amid Chinese tariffs
Premier Scott Moe met with provincial canola stakeholders and agriculture ministers Thursday to address the recent tariffs imposed by China on provincial canola exports in Saskatoon. They called on th...
Aug 21, 2025

Rising concerns over U.S. move to broaden products subject to metal tariffs
TORONTO - There's growing concern about a move by the United States to make hundreds more product categories subject to the country's 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum content. The addition of...
Aug 21, 2025

Most Air Canada domestic, international flights expected to take off Thursday
Air Canada expects most of its domestic and international routes to be back up and running Thursday after resuming operations Tuesday following the conclusion of a strike by its flight attendants.An o...
Aug 21, 2025

Canada Industrial Relations Board declares Air Canada flight attendant strike illegal
Air Canada says the Canada Industrial Relations Board has declared the strike by the company's 10,000 flight attendants illegal and has ordered the union's leadership to direct its members to return t...
Aug 18, 2025
U.S. makes final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will har...
Aug 09, 2025

Saskatchewan leading the nation in employment rates
Saskatchewan was the only province to see an increase in employment in July. The province also had the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 5 per cent, or 22,000 full-time jobs, according to the...
Aug 09, 2025
Sask. Polytech confirms layoffs as a result of lower immigration numbers
A 'significant decline' in international student registration has led to the layoff of 14 staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The school, which has campuses across Saskatchewan with one in Prince Alber...
Aug 08, 2025

Saskatchewan welcomes Ottawa's $1.2B lumber aid as industry braces for tariffs
Forestry leaders in Saskatchewan and across the country say new federal support for the softwood lumber sector is a welcomed relief, but uncertainty around U.S. tariffs continues to cast a long shadow...
Aug 06, 2025
Sask. government chips in $560,000 to help train more electricians
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in the future of skilled trades.On Monday, the provincial government announced that it will spend $560,000 to help bolster union-led construction electricia...
Aug 04, 2025