The federal Liberal government brings down its first budget in two years on Monday. In November, a fall economic statement said the deficit would be at $381.6 billion by the end of this month, but many believe that number will be much higher when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers the budget The fall economic statement […]
A Saskatchewan condo corporation has purchased thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin in hopes of eventually eliminating fees for residents, but experts say such cryptocurrency investments come with risks. Regina-based Thornton Place Condominium Corp. announced Wednesday that it recently bought 0.4 bitcoin for $25,000 through cryptocurrency platform Kraken and has allocated $700 per month for […]
The recent craze of “Reddit Investors” surging the stock market is something that regular investors don’t have to worry about, says Investment Advisor Brian Golly. The phenomenon started a few days ago, after a group of Reddit users decided to go against large hedge funds betting against failing companies. The resulting effort has skyrocket stocks […]
More workers at integrated healthcare facilities who are helping some of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable citizens through the pandemic are now eligible for the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program. Through a re-assessment of eligibility, the program has been further expanded to include all workers, regardless of income level, at integrated healthcare facilities which provide both short-term […]
The parliamentary budget officer says in a new report that this year’s federal deficit could hit $256 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The result, posted this morning, is the combination of an estimated total of $169 billion in federal spending on emergency aid and a historic drop in economic output. The budget office estimates […]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it is irresponsible and wrong-headed for the Liberal government to draft a bill that would fine or imprison people who made fraudulent claims under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. Singh says a bill the Liberals are proposing would hurt the very people that the CERB was designed to help — […]
More workers who are helping Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable citizens through the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to apply to the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program. The program is being expanded to include anyone, regardless of income level, who is working at licensed public or private long-term care facilities, which are under public health orders […]
