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In the news today: Jasper to learn date for return to town today

In the news today: Jasper to learn date for return to town today

Aug 12, 2024 | 4:54am
Jasper to learn date for return to town today Details about when and how evacuated residents of Jasper will be allowed to return to their homes nearly three weeks after a wildfire forced them to flee will be announced today. Parks Canada says Unified Incident Command will hold a virtual media briefing this morning to […]
Most Canadians to receive emergency alert test today

Most Canadians to receive emergency alert test today

May 8, 2024 | 5:41am
The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is Ontario, where the test will take place on May 15. Provincial and territorial emergency management […]
Government says it is working to fully reopen hyperbaric chamber

Government says it is working to fully reopen hyperbaric chamber

Apr 16, 2024 | 9:36am
The provincial government says it is working to get the hyperbaric chamber in Moose Jaw back to being fully operational again, after opposition New Democrats raised concerns on Monday morning. The NDP staged a media event in Moose Jaw on Monday calling for the government to fully reopen the hyperbaric chamber that was closed in 2021. The […]
Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March as job growth comes to a halt

Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March as job growth comes to a halt

Apr 5, 2024 | 7:35am
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The figure is up from 5.8 per cent in February and marks the largest increase in the unemployment rate since summer 2022. The federal agency’s labour force survey shows employment was little changed last month, […]
February inflation rate slows to 2.8% as price growth unexpectedly eases

February inflation rate slows to 2.8% as price growth unexpectedly eases

Mar 19, 2024 | 8:04am
Canada’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly fell to 2.8 per cent last month, amid sharp declines in cellular and internet services as well as slower grocery price growth. Statistics Canada released its February consumer price index report Tuesday, which shows price growth softened for a second consecutive month. Economists were widely expecting Canada’s inflation rate to have risen above January’s […]
Saskatchewan auditor reports longer waits for neurosurgeries; more homelessness

Saskatchewan auditor reports longer waits for neurosurgeries; more homelessness

Dec 6, 2023 | 2:12pm
Saskatchewan’s auditor says wait times have spiked for people needing brain and spine surgeries, and there has been a sharp increase in detox clients reporting they are homeless. Tara Clemett said in her report tabled Wednesday there are 722 people in Saskatchewan waiting for a neurosurgeon, with one third waiting more than a year. She said the […]
Canada’s jobless rate rises to 5.7% in October as economy sees modest 18,000 job gain

Canada’s jobless rate rises to 5.7% in October as economy sees modest 18,000 job gain

Nov 3, 2023 | 7:22am
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month as job opportunities became less plentiful in an economy weighed down by high interest rates. Statistics Canada released its October labour force survey Friday, which showed the economy added a modest 18,000 jobs. The gain was not enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising […]
Economy adds 64K jobs in September, unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5%

Economy adds 64K jobs in September, unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5%

Oct 6, 2023 | 10:10am
The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, but with the gains driven by a seasonal spike in education employment and an increase in part-time work, economists say the job market is weaker than it looks. Statistics Canada released its September labour force survey Friday morning, which shows employment rose by 64,000 jobs. The unemployment rate continued […]

Former Saskatchewan Party legislator questions government amid key byelection

Jul 14, 2023 | 2:41pm

Former Saskatchewan Party legislator Mark Docherty didn’t mince words when asked about the governing party. Docherty, speaking this week on Regina podcast The SKoop, appeared to be at odds with the direction of the government, suggesting its current approach isn’t resonating with voters. He knocked the Saskatchewan Party’s tag line, “growth that works for everyone,” […]

Saskatchewan has longest waits in Canada for hip and knee replacement surgeries

Jul 8, 2023 | 10:08am

A Saskatchewan NDP health critic says the province not only has the longest wait times in Canada for hip and knee surgeries, it ranks well below other jurisdictions. Matt Love, who is the rural health critic for the Opposition party, pointed to recent data by the Canadian Institute for Health Information that showed median wait […]

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