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Three by-elections were held in the province this week. Going into the vote the Saskatchewan Party was defending the three seats, two urban based and one rural. Once the votes were counted the NDP reclaimed the two city constituencies which had …
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Families and neighbours are grieving an immense loss of life to violence at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon while they support those recovering from their injuries -- physically and mentally. That loss and hurt weighs on people across the …
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We’ve been here before so we’re going to find some things that are new. That’s the gist of a message from business advisor Rick McPartlin. It is pretty much a universal one these days. We saw a provincial government issue half of a budget – just …
This is the time when the banks start to issue their forecasts for the provincial economy for the final quarter of the year. The first out of the gate is RBC Royal Bank - their narrative is not especially pretty for Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan, the …
This might sound a little out of the ordinary, but Saskatchewan in June posted one of the higher increases in the value of residential permits issued across the country. We have generally been in negative territory on this particular indicator …
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, …
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 …
This is something our economic development agencies may want to use in their promotional activities. The latest quarterly report on housing affordability issued by RBC Royal Bank says home ownership in Vancouver, Toronto and Victoria is an …
Retail spending in this province is relatively steady these days – up slightly one month and down about the same the next month. But what is changing is the way we do our shopping - it is going to change even more in the future. Of course, there …
If you’re an investor who wants to track which way an economy is headed, there are a few categories or segments that you’ll want to watch. A few of the key ones are business investment, exports, labour markets, housing and consumer spending. That …
