$2M for services to help Indigenous job seekers in Saskatchewan

in Nov 17, 2021

The Saskatchewan government announced on Wednesday that it will be providing roughly $2 million to support employment services for Indigenous and Métis job seekers in the province. Officials said the funding is for one year and aims to facilitate industry-led training programs and employability supports to 400 residents from the Prince Albert Grand Council[…]

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More jobs than workers in service industry right now as Saskatchewan lifts COVID-19 restrictions

in Jul 12, 2021

As COVID-19 public health restrictions lift in Saskatchewan people are slowly venturing out and looking for a sense of normalcy, but some places may be short-staffed as restaurants struggle to hire. It’s all hands on deck on the patio at O’Shea’s Irish Pub in Saskatoon, which recently hired a number of positions ahead of[…]

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Sask. unemployment rate drops again in May, inches towards pre-pandemic level

in Jun 05, 2021

Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 per cent in May, the lowest in the country, according to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey. “It really is a testament to the degrees of compliance we’ve seen not only from individuals but also from the business community,” said Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison on Friday. “Businesses[…]

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Saskatoon-raised producer proving anything is possible, receives 2nd Emmy Award

Saskatoon-raised producer proving anything is possible, receives 2nd Emmy Award

in Oct 15, 2020

As kids, we imagine what we want to be when we grow up, and for some, it’s a firefighter, actor or astronaut. Sometimes, achieving that dream is simply out of reach. Saskatoon’s Ryan Whitehead knew he wanted to work with cameras and the technology aspect of producing content, but he didn’t get into his[…]

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