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Making 2020 picture perfect: Here are some of our favourite photos from you this year We truly love seeing all of the photos you send us, and we know you love seeing them, too. Social Sharing Posted: Dec 28, 2020 10:00 AM NT | Last Updated: December 28, 2020 Golden September skies over St. Johns are seen from Signal Hill. (Submitted by Alick Tsui) What a year its been! Weve had thousands of photo submissions from our audience across Newfoundland and Labrador over the last 12 months, many of whi...

He spoke to the Prairie Post on Dec. 11 about the two-week session of the provincial legislature, which took place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 10. “Typically, what well see after a fall provincial election is a much shorter session just to in order to pass some of the more pressing pieces of legislation that need to get passed,” he said. “The focus this session was specifically on a number of items that we campaigned on as a party, and of course being fortunate to become government and...

Through this network, the Battlefords Chamber receives up to $10,000 in funding to develop and implement a Community Action Plan which will identify gaps in regional labour markets, and create opportunities for employers and workers. The intent, says the Chamber, “is to provide clear and locally coordinated pathways for workers to be identified, as well as to present learning opportunities to enhance skills using a combination of existing and new training for employers.” “The TEN initia...

  Motorists are advised to use extreme caution when driving on roads or to avoid travel completely in the southern Saskatchewan areas if possible. © Copyright Yorkton This Week Comments NOTE: To post a comment you must have an account with at least one of the following services: Disqus, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ You may then login using your account credentials for that service. If you do not already have...

The TEN is funded through Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) and administered by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC). Through the TEN, participating chambers receive up to $10,000 in funding to develop and implement a Community Action Plan that identifies gaps in regional labour markets and create opportunities for employers and workers. The intent of the TEN is to provide clear and locally coordinated pathways for workers to be identified, as well as to present learning oppor...

  We have to do this to control the spread of the virus to protect one another. I know it’s disappointing. We all want to get together with family and friends during the holidays. But we’re doing this for one Christmas only.   Very soon, we will begin a vaccination program in Saskatchewan. It will be rolled out across the province in the months to come. It’s going to take a while to get everyone vaccinated. So we need to continue to take precautions - wear your mask, wash your hands...

Sherry MacDonald, Director of Marketing & Administration for the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to implementing the TEN Project. “Our office will be reaching out to employers and businesses to discuss the opportunities TEN will bring to Yorkton,” she said. MacDonald will take the lead on the project in Yorkton. “There is no question that Saskatchewan businesses and our workforce have been severely impacted by COVID-19. As chambers of commerce, we are in a unique position...

The intent of the TEN is to provide clear and locally co-ordinated pathways for workers to be identified, as well as to present learning opportunities to enhance skills using a combination of existing and new training for employers. “Our local businesses and workforce have been severely impacted by COVID-19. As a chamber network, we are in a unique position to effectively implement a provincial program that can be tailored to our individual community needs. With the Training & Employment Ne...

Article content A winter storm that started rolling over southern parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday morning caused dangerous driving conditions on multiple stretches of highway. Travel was not recommended on most of the Trans-Canada and Highway 11 between Swift Current and past Regina, and Lumsden towards Chamberlain. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Poor road conditions as winter storm rolls over southern Sask. Back to video Motorists are advise...

A COVID Christmas: How Canadians Are Celebrating Strict social distancing orders have led some families to invite no one home for Christmas, while some are meeting online, and still others are gathering in defiance of public orders. Geraldine Boyer and her husband, residents of Saskatoon, would normally have a big gathering of 18 to 25 people, both family and friends, but not this year. “This year it will be just the two of us,” Boyer said in an interview. “Our in-city family are staying ...