With the federal carbon tax now a couple of weeks old, we are beginning to see the flaws in the design of this particular policy initiative. The SaskPower situation is a good case in point. But this probably isn’t a surprise. It has been troubled …
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Economy trending upward
As the various private sector forecasts for Saskatchewan’s economic outlook start to flow, we are seeing something of a consensus on just how fast the economy will grow this year. The latest to add their voice to the chorus is BMO Bank of …
Home construction runs cold
The reports of tough times that have been coming from the residential home builders in this province was amplified this week with a report from StatsCan, which looks beyond the monthly tallies to examine the broader, long-term picture. In its …
Salute to Sask construction
This is Construction Week in Saskatchewan, an initiative designed to draw attention to the contribution this sector makes to the overall economy. Creating and then maintaining the built environment has always played an important role in the …
Sask labour market is hot
Saskatchewan’s labour market is hot these days as employers are creating new positions at a rate we haven’t seen in years. The monthly employment numbers for March were released last week and indicate the province generated almost 4,000 new …
Discover your website’s secret weapon and why it matters.
Congratulations! You have a website and a profile on social media channels. Now what? Your followers need to be fed or they’ll move on. What do you feed them and how often are feeding times? How do you extend your reach on social media and …
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Saskatchewan a buyer’s market
Saskatchewan’s housing market continues to favour buyers, while sellers try to stand out in a sea of inventory. Tracking the housing market is an above-the-fold story these days. First of all, it affects a lot of us and, secondly, it is a …
Women nearing equal ground
Increasing the number of women in leadership roles has become a major theme in this country – from the number of women sitting on corporate boards to gender parity in the federal cabinet. The idea was to bring some new thinking to the table. Now we …
Nationalism in business
The push towards a more nationalistic approach by a growing number of countries seems to fly in the face of the reality of the way business is being done in the world these days. We’ve seen growing nationalism on a number of fronts – from …
Content focus should be people
If your goal is to generate interest and employee engagement through intranet articles and emails, then your business writing should focus on staff members. Want more clicks on your social media channels? Tell stories about people. The Seattle …
