There was another big swing in the job numbers in January. This may be just one of those aberrations or a suggestion that some of the job growth momentum has been lost. We really won’t know what this signals for a couple of months.The big story …
Sask short on restaurants
You’ve probably heard the expression that this community or that one has more restaurants per square foot than anywhere in Canada. Well, Saskatchewan cities certainly are not contenders in that comparison.A tally of the number of businesses in …
Crisis hits: Are you prepared?
Remember those monthly fire drills from elementary school? They served as a teaching moment for all students in how to act should there ever be a real fire emergency.A similar procedure should be in place at work – not a fire drill, but a plan …
Saskatchewanians most generous
‘Twas the season for giving.A little more than a month after Christmas, we have our first report on how consumers conducted themselves during the holiday season. Did they spend, spend, spend, or pull in their horns?Well, here in Saskatchewan …
Storytelling with Jeter, Pt. II
This is the second installment of a two-part series…The afternoon didn’t start on a positive note.Alex Rodriguez, the polarizing all-star, was the first person I saw inside the clubhouse. He stood in front of his locker, in full uniform, …
Storytelling with Derek Jeter
What do you say when you’re face to face with Derek Jeter? What question hasn’t he been asked a hundred times by the thousands of reporters during his career? A man who is as guarded and bland as he is with the media, is there anything I could say or …
Saskatchewan wage rate rising
Saskatchewan workers are just a whisker out of second spot on the scale of wage rates.This is a noteworthy development as it provides fuel for purchasing power or retail spending at the worker level and signals that employers are doing alright …
Boomers want to stay employed
With the end of the RSP season for last year now about a month away, we will be hearing more about retirement saving, retirement planning and retirement lifestyles in general.Joining the discussion is Employment Express, a franchise operation …
RSPs have a new shine
Maybe all the talk of individuals being more responsible for their own retirement saving and planning is taking hold.A new report from BMO Bank of Montreal on the state of RRSPs in this country shows a marked increase in the amount of money the …
Public sector purchasing power
One of the most potent tools a government has to support local industry is procurement.Over the years this has gone through many phases. At one time government was aggressively seeking local suppliers through something called Buy Saskatchewan - …
