A new poll suggests Canadians weren’t happy with Justin Trudeau’s handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to nationwide rail and road blockades mounted in solidarity with Indigenous leaders who oppose the project. According to the Leger Marketing survey, 61 per cent of respondents said they were dissatisfied with the way […]
According to Statistics Canada preliminary trade data 2019, Saskatchewan exported nearly $30 billion worth of products to international markets in 2019 and continued to provide the food, fuel and fertilizer the world needs. While strong, the numbers are still a three percent drop from 2018 numbers due mainly to trade actions by China which resulted […]
2019 was another strong financial year for Federated Co-operatives Limited. FCL posted revenues of $9.2 billion dollars last year, that’s down four per cent from $9.6 billion in 2018. The $9.2 is the second best financial year in FCL’s history. CEO Scott Banda says the full impact of the on-going labour dispute with Unifor at […]
A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief and senior government ministers say they have reached a proposed arrangement in a pipeline dispute that has prompted solidarity protests across Canada in recent weeks. Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and British Columbia Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser would not give details on the proposal, saying it first has to […]
An excess of potash, a competitive position in nitrogen and a recovery in agriculture were some of the keys to Nutrien President and CEO Chuck Magro’s presentation at the 29th Global Metals and Mining Conference held Tuesday in Florida. After what Magro called a tough 2019, a year he says saw the market conditions eliminate […]
A city committee is approving a plan put forth to them by Regina Exhibition Association Limited. Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) says a new development plan is needed if they are to remain financially sustainable, adding that commercial development is needed to make that happen. REAL president and CEO Tim Reid believes the future is […]
A rebound in global agricultural markets is expected to drive better returns this year after a difficult fourth quarter for fertilizer company Nutrien Ltd., its CEO said Thursday. The last three months of 2019 featured ongoing challenges including geopolitical issues and short-term weather anomalies, said Chuck Magro on a conference call to discuss the Saskatoon-based […]
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 […]
