Saying there is a lack of federal leadership on the issue, Premier Scott Moe joined in on a conference call on Wednesday with his fellow premiers and territorial leaders to discuss the rail blockades happening across the country. In a statement regarding the call, Moe said he and the other leaders are calling for a […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cancelled his planned trip to the Caribbean this week amid criticism over his government’s handling of a series of anti-pipeline protests that have disrupted rail service in parts of Canada. The Prime Minister’s Office announced the cancellation Sunday evening, the night before Trudeau was scheduled to fly to Barbados where […]
The union representing almost 1700 employees at SaskPower has a new collective bargaining agreement with the company. SaskPower says they have agreed on a six-year package with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 2067 on a six-year deal that retroactively begins on Jan 1, 2017 and runs until the end of 2022. The agreement […]
On Wednesday, Premier Scott Moe officially appointed Vince Ready as the special mediator to bring an end to the lockout at the Co-Op Refinery Complex which will hit day 70 on Thursday. Ready, who has worked in labour relations since 1965 and arbitrated and or mediated more than 7,000 labour and commercial disputes in Canada, […]
Saskatchewan produced a record amount of gold in 2019. The province’s only active gold mine, the Seabee gold operation, owned by SSR Mining Inc. (SSRM), produced 112,137 ounces. In 2019, production from the Seabee operation increased 17 per cent compared to the previous year, which marks the fourth consecutive year the Seabee operation has set […]
UPDATE – The road that runs in front of the Co-Op Refinery Complex has been closed by Regina Police. RPS sent out a news release Friday morning around 7:00 a.m. saying 9th Avenue North, between Winnipeg and McDonald Streets is “closed until further notice” adding an update will be provided when the road is re-opened. However […]
As the lockout at the Co-Op refinery continues, there are many who are now starting to get worried after Co-Op announced fuel restrictions on cardlocks earlier this week with a 100 litre per day limit on gasoline and 300 litre limit per day on diesel being put into effect across the Prairies. That has the […]
Downtown Regina will see many fuel trucks today as those who haul fuel for Federated Co-Op are planning to hold a rally on Thursday. The group, who say the barricades put up by Unifor at the refinery are hurting their business, will be gathering at City Hall before driving some “protest laps” around downtown including […]
The lockout at the Co-Op refinery may finally be seeing the company affected when it comes to the fuel supply. Federated Co-Op has sent an e-mail to 620 CKRM saying limitations in diesel and gasoline have been placed at its Cardlock locations across the prairies. There is a 100 litre limit per day per […]
Saying it impedes municipalities from making the choices to invest in key infrastructure, NDP leader Ryan Meili said again it is time for the Moe government to drop the PST on construction. Meili made the statement Tuesday morning while addressing delegates at the SUMA convention happening in Regina. Meili says it simply doesn’t make sense […]
