There are times when going with what you wish for rather than listening to the professionals will pay off. This is one of those times for Canadians looking at financing a home. In less than a year, mortgage rates in this country have dropped …
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Skewing the statistics
Hey sports fans, Saskatchewan has the highest density of sports clubs that charge admission fees of any province in Canada. That is, of course, on a per capita basis. We have 1.8 teams that charge admission per 100,000 people. In real numbers, …
Sorting latest job numbers
The volatile swings in the monthly employment figures were evident in the numbers released for July. They came out late last week and showed a drop of almost 11,000 full-time positions in the month. There was a corresponding increase in part-time …
Dare We Say It?
There is a growing consensus among the bank economists that Saskatchewan’s economy will have trouble achieving one percent growth this year. But they may not have the benefit of seeing what’s going on the ground in these parts. Among the latest to …
Wealth Is More than Money
Being a millionaire is not the only way to measure whether or not you’re rich. That assertion comes from Ben Carlson in a recent article in A Wealth of Common Sense. He notes that only five-percent of people in America have reached the …
Start Your Check book – It’s Home Renovation Season
A new survey on the outlook for the home renovation season has uncovered an interesting tidbit that just might be a factor putting a damper on the sale of residential properties. The study, by CIBC, shows Canadians are planning to rein in their …
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Hard to Get the Pulse
With the mishmash of economic and business signals swirling in global markets these days it’s hard to put your finger on how business owners in this province are positioning themselves. We have a few reports on business confidence – they are all …
Here’s What the Rich People Think
If you have a desire to be rich then listen up. Here’s what those in the high net worth category in this country are thinking these days. A survey by RBC Royal Bank turned up one truly interesting factoid on this topic. Even the wealthy among us …
Resource Sector Wages on the Rise
The labor market in this province seems to be heating up. We track a basket of indicators to get a feel for the labor market – the relationship between employers who are looking to add or reduce the number of people on their payrolls – and workers …
A Quiet but Potent Figure Left the Province Last Week
Often in the world of entrepreneurship the name of the name of the business they started is more well-known than the individual who did it. One such example is Ken Sexton. He passed away last week and would have been 91 today. Back when he was …
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