Industry

Union representing laid off Vanscoy potash workers sees bleak outlook in 2020

The union representing laid off potash workers at Nutrien's Vanscoy potash mine isn't holding out much hope for improvement in the new year.Darrin Kruger, representative for the United Steel Workers, ...

Dec 21, 2019 (Nutrien)

Year in Review: Diamond exploration progresses east of P.A.

A project that has been decades in the making and which has the potential to create many hundreds of jobs, saw some significant movement in 2019. However, the parties behind the Fort la Corne diamond ...

Dec 21, 2019 This aerial image shows the construction of the bulk sampling plant where the huge bags of kimberlite samples (in top of image) will be processed to get an idea of the quantity and quality of diamonds in the sample. (Star Diamond Corp.)

People living in Saskatchewan will get smaller carbon tax rebates in 2020

As the Saskatchewan government vows to continue fighting the carbon tax, the federal government has decreased carbon tax rebates to the province and two others who have not adopted carbon pricing mode...

Dec 17, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

P.A. hosts NSTA Fur Table

Trappers from all over the North were in Prince Albert on Saturday for the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA) Fur Table.Five buyers were on location looking to make purchases and organi...

Dec 14, 2019 A potential buyer takes a look at a few skins at the NSTA Fur Table in Prince Albert. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Statistics Canada, SPS look back at the first year of legalization

Statistics Canada released its one-year report on pot sales and people in Saskatchewan aren't doling out major dollars like their provincial neighbours.Nearly $908 million was spent at the more than 4...

Dec 13, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Report says Canadian food prices to rise 2 to 4 per cent in 2020

Canada's Food Price Report is forecasting prices in Canada will increase by between two and four per cent in 2020.The 10th annual edition of the report, which was released Wednesday, said the annual c...

Dec 04, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Saskatchewan has one of the lowest job vacancy rates in the country

Even with a small increase in unfilled jobs, Saskatchewan still has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Canada.A new report for the third quarter of 2019 from the Canadian Federation of Independent Bus...

Nov 21, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Eliminating fatigue among CN rail worker demands

Several CN rail workers in the Battlefords joined a national strike this morning. About eight picketers were seen walking along 101st Street in front of the railway station.The workers, who have been ...

Nov 19, 2019 CN Rail workers picket Tuesday morning in front of rail yard. (Nicole Reis / meadowlakeNOW Staff)

CN conductors' union gives 72-hour strike notice as talks continue

TORONTO - Canadian National Railways conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons have given strike notice ahead of a Tuesday deadline. The union, which represents 3,200 workers, provided the 72...

Nov 16, 2019

Community surprised by forest harvest plans at provincial park

Some members in the community say they are feeling overlooked regarding moves by the Meadow Lake Provincial Park to potentially deforested some parts in the coming months. The concerns come after two ...

Nov 14, 2019 Meadow Lake citizens review draft plans for Meadow Lake Provincial Park forest clearing (Nicole Reis / meadowlakeNOW Staff)