Saskatchewan

changing canada's growth model
Sask. watching for infrastructure, tax moves in budget: Reiter
Members of Saskatchewan's government will be watching what comes out of Ottawa Thursday afternoon, as the federal government unveils its Budget 2026.Sask. Finance Minister Jim Reiter said there are already some things that were announced ahead of time that his government is pleased with, including the productivity mega...
Nov 5, 2026
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Carney's second budget
Here's what you need to know as the Liberals prepare to table Budget 2026
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are teeing up Thursday's budget as the government's next step toward fixing long-standing problems facing Canada's economy.Budget 2026 will be the second tabled under Prime Minister Mark Carney.Budgets detail a government's expectations for economic growth and the projected pace of spendin...
Nov 5, 2026
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exploration and investment
Sask. unveils first-in-the-world tech for analyzing minerals
New automated technology in Saskatoon is breaking new ground that is expected to contribute to mineral exploration in Saskatchewan and beyond.The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has unveiled a new circuit of services in Saskatoon that will improve and speed up the process of identifying possible mineral deposits ba...
Nov 4, 2026
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Getting healthy
Rolan Milligan focused on getting healthy for 2027, wants to return to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Rolan Milligan is focused on getting ready for 2027 after a frustrating 2026 CFL campaign that only saw him appear in two games due to injuries."Just trying to get back out there more than anything," Milligan said. "I still have a lot of ball left in me. Everybody ...
Nov 4, 2026
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Canada

Budget offers little new relief for middle-income Canadians struggling with costs
OTTAWA - The latest federal budget promises billions of dollars in affordability relief, but middle-income Canadians struggling with the cost of living may find little new immediate help in the spending plan. While Ottawa earmarked fresh assistance for...
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Anti-scab provisions can apply to remote work in some cases, Quebec court says
MONTRÉAL - Quebec's highest court has ruled that anti-strike-breaker provisions can apply to remote workers in certain circumstances. The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling handed down by Quebec Superior Court in 2023 and reinstated a prior decisi...
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Manitoba Métis Federation 'appalled' at lack of Métis funding in federal budget
OTTAWA - The Manitoba Métis Federation says it's appalled by the lack of Métis-specific funding in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new budget. While First Nations and Inuit have targeted funding measures in the budget, Métis do not, despite having pressed...
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'He's made it clear': Gretzky backs Carney's call to bar Russia from world juniors
TORONTO - Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada's decision to bar Russia from the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to represent th...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7 per cent (9.1) _ Prince Edward Island 7.4 per cen...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely becaus...
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