Summit Wireline Inc. has been fined $55,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety violation related to a serious injury sustained by…
Saskatchewan
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
More than 80% of Saskatchewan school workers experienced harassment, violence last year: Report
By Michael Oleksyn | Prince Albert Daily Herald Earlier this week the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees…
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The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an…
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Mental Health
Saskatchewan government partners with University of Regina to enhance maternal mental health supports
The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding mental health services for new and expecting parents by funding a new initiative aimed at addressing…
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FeaturedRecruitmentRetention
Saskatchewan touts progress in health workforce recruitment, retention as action plan hits two-year anniversary
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSaskatchewan’s Health Human Resources (HHR) Action Plan, introduced in 2022, has made notable strides in strengthening the province’s health care workforce, officials…
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FeaturedLabour RelationsTraining & Development
Saskatchewan partners with IBEW to expand apprenticeship training
The Government of Saskatchewan has signed an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to offer union-led apprenticeship training in…
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On Sept. 1, 2024, new provincial regulations to strengthen Saskatchewan’s immigration integrity framework came into effect. The Immigration Services Act was passed in the…
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Workplace Safety & OHS
Town of Kindersley, Sask., fined $175,000 after worker killed in sewer manhole
The Town of Kindersley in Saskatchewan has been fined $175,000 after pleading guilty to violating occupational health and safety regulations, following the…
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Saskatchewan covers shortfall in federal employment funding, urges Ottawa to reverse ‘reckless’ cuts
The Government of Saskatchewan has stepped in to bridge a $17.6 million shortfall in federal funding for employment and skills training, ensuring…
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By Carol Baldwin | Wakaw Recorder Dates have officially been set for the binding arbitration proceedings between Saskatchewan’s Teachers’ Bargaining Committee and the…