Saskatchewan

'BRING ASH HOME'
'Speak up': 7 years later, hope endures as family and community walk for Ashley Morin
Seven years after Ashley Morin disappeared, her family and community are still walking for her - and still holding onto hope that one day she'll come home.On Thursday, over 100 people in North Battleford took part in the annual awareness walk for the 31-year-old woman who went missing on July 10, 2018. For Ashley's sis...
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Raise
Saskatchewan minimum wage going up 35 cents in October to $15.35
Saskatchewan's lowest earners will be earning a little bit more this fall.According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's minimum wage will increase from $15 per hour to $15.35 per hour, effective on October 1.The government said it calculates its minimum wage based on an indexation formula, and noted that the m...
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Highway death
Chain of events led to man being killed by RCMP truck near Buffalo Narrows: SIRT report
A string of unrelated events including fog, darkness and distance from emergency services played into the death of a man alongside a northern road, and there are no grounds to believe an offence was committed by any police officer, a report from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team has concluded. The man die...
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Crop Report
Topsoil moisture levels continue to decline in Sask., but some crops progressing well
Dry conditions are still causing headaches for many farmers in Saskatchewan, but crops in other regions are progressing well thanks to recent rain and warm weather.According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, topsoil moisture levels continue...
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Canada

Canada adds surprise 83,000 jobs in June, driving unemployment rate down to 6.9%
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market topped expectations in June amid a surprise surge in hiring. Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent in June as the economy added some 83,000 jobs. T...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because t...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.9 per cent (9.7) _ Prince Edward Island 8.6 per cent (...
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National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's June employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (7.0) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.3) Number unemployed: 1,552,500 (...
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PM says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses after latest U.S. trade threats
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Canadian government will "steadfastly" defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney said Canada will continue to work to ...
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In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian i...
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