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Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce names former funeral home manager recipient of Legacy award
A man with close to 60 years experience in the funeral industry, has been named the latest recipient of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce Legacy Award. Don Moriarty retired late last ...
Jan 31, 2023
City welcomes Métis plan to buy 26 acres near hospital
Council was unanimous in its support of a plan by the Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) to buy 26 acres of land in the vicinity of the Victoria Hospital. All councillors supported the proposal, which pl...
Jan 31, 2023
Pressure on hospitals ‘levelling off,’ SHA executive says
The province is starting to see a plateau of respiratory illnesses now that the holidays have passed, and some demand on hospitals seems to be levelling off.That's according to Derek Miller, the Saska...
Jan 28, 2023
Demand for pilots in Canada grows as flight cancellations rise
One of the issues that may be contributing to the huge number of flight cancellations in Canada is the lack of available pilots.In 2021, there were 238 pilot licences issued in Canada, which is only h...
Jan 28, 2023
Has the troubling economy affected how you tip?
It's no surprise the financial hardships of the day have affected many people in Saskatchewan, but how much effect has it had on generosity and in particular, tipping?Whether you are at a restaurant, ...
Jan 27, 2023
Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 4.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada has announced another increase to its key interest rate.On Wednesday morning, the central bank hiked its rate by another quarter-percentage point to 4.5 per cent amid warning signs ...
Jan 25, 2023
Retail Council Canada says industry trying to adapt to needs of workers, customers
After a few rough years, Canada's retail industry was able to recover in 2022.Retail sales were especially strong throughout the holiday season.But John Graham, director of government relations of the...
Jan 22, 2023
‘We are getting there:’ Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO talks post-COVID recovery
People in the hospitality industry are feeling optimistic about 2023.Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence told Gormley guest host Taylor MacPherson the industry is still in recovery mode from the CO...
Jan 21, 2023
Ottawa announces $2.8-billion settlement of B.C. day scholar suit
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by members of a British Columbia Indigenous band who attended residential schools...
Jan 21, 2023
SaskTel reverses decision on charging for email accounts
SaskTel email users are getting a reprieve.On Thursday, the company announced it was going to start charging customers $1.95 per month for each sasktel.net email address they have. The change was to t...
Jan 20, 2023
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