The Trudeau government has struck a deal with opposition parties to swiftly approve a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passage of legislation needed to implement the program was assured Saturday after Conservatives dropped their attempt to tie the bill to the […]
WestJet Airlines Ltd. says roughly half of its 14,000 employees will leave the company — some temporarily — due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 6,900 departures comprise early retirements, resignations and both voluntary and involuntary leaves after WestJet asked staff to choose one of those options or reduce their hours or pay, said CEO Ed […]
West Wind Aviation has made layoffs to deal with the impact of COVID 19. Stephen Smith, Acting President and CEO says that like almost all airlines in Canada, and worldwide, West Wind Aviation has seen demand for its services drop dramatically. As a result, the company has reduced its schedules by two thirds at least […]
Our industry is evaporating. That is what the president of the Saskatchewan Hotels and Hospitality Association is saying as they do what they can to deal with the effects of COVID-19 and the impact it is having. President and CEO Jim Bence says this is something that is just hard to fathom. “This is the […]
SARCAN is closing indefinitely because of COVID-19. Saying they are acting to protect the health and well-being of their 700 “dedicated recyclers,” customers, partners and communities, the company said that Saturday was the last day of business until it is determined it is safe to open their doors again. SARCAN is telling customers to save their […]
The NDP’s finance critic is welcoming Friday’s announcement from the government about a business response unit being established as it was something they were calling for, but he is now asking for the Saskatchewan Party to go one step further. Trent Wotherspoon is asking the provincial government to rapidly expand support for small businesses and self-employed […]
Walmart Canada says it will hire 10,000 more employees to work in its stores and distribution centres as it deals with issues related to COVID-19. The company announced the jobs in a letter sent to customers from Walmart Canada CEO Horacio Barbeito, but did not provide details on where the jobs would be or whether […]
A survey of businesses taken by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce this week regarding COVID-19 are coming up with results that shouldn’t be considered surprising. These are some of the highlights: 85% of businesses that responded have felt a negative impact already, and 87% believe the challenges will continue for two months or longer. The […]
The future of the 2020 ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ is up in the air after the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede temporarily laid off 80 per cent of its staff Tuesday as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stampede CEO Warren Connell said the organization had laid off a total of 890 workers — 608 […]
NDP leader Ryan Meili is in Moose Jaw Wednesday but he is not there for the curling. Meili went to the city to raise concerns about the SaskParty’s flawed procurement process which he says risks leaving Saskatchewan workers out in the cold once again when it comes to large projects like the SaskPower natural gas […]
