2010 News Releases

December 22, 2010 - SASKATCHEWAN HAS FASTEST RATE OF POPULATION GROWTH IN CANADA Population Now At All-Time High of 1,049,701 - Up Nearly 16,000 In Past Year
Saskatchewan continues to be the fastest growing province in Canada as the population grew by 1.53 per cent in the past year. Saskatchewan's growth rate is slightly ahead of BC's rate of 1.5 per cent. 

December 20, 2010 - CARLTON TRAIL REGIONAL COLLEGE WELDING SHOP OFFICIALLY OPENS Construction is now complete on the Welding Shop project at Carlton Trail Regional College (CRTC) in Humboldt. Brad Trost, MP Saskatoon-Humboldt and Education Minister and Humboldt MLA Donna Harpauer on behalf of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris were present at the official grand opening.

December 9, 2010 - APPRENTICESHIP RATIO AMENDED TO ALLOW MORE ELECTRICAL TRADE APPRENTICES Changes have been made to The Electrical Licensing Exemption Regulations which will allow employers to hire additional employees to meet the needs of the labour market. 

December 3, 2010 - EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR FORCE REACH RECORD HIGHS FOR NOVEMBER Another jump in full-time employment has paved the way to 10 consecutive months of year-over-year overall employment increases in Saskatchewan. 

December 2, 2010 - SASKJOBS MAINTAINS MOMENTUM, SEES 24 PER CENT INCREASE IN JOB POSTINGS - SaskJobs.ca continues to be a key destination for employers and job seekers across Saskatchewan and the country. 

November 25, 2010 - SASKATCHEWAN WEEKLY EARNINGS THIRD HIGHEST IN CANADA  Saskatchewan wage-earners saw another year-over-year earnings increase in September 2010. According to Statistics Canada, average weekly earnings in Saskatchewan increased by 4.0 per cent over September 2009.

November 24, 2010 - AMENDMENTS BEING MADE TO THE U OF R ACT  The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced amendments to The University of Regina Act that will update the Act and allow the University to improve its governance processes and become more efficient.

November 19, 2010 - ACHIEVEMENTS OF NEW JOURNEYPERSONS RECOGNIZED Thirty-two newly certified journeypersons will receive awards for their outstanding achievement in the skilled trades in an awards ceremony tonight. Hosted by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), the awards recognize the top achievers from among the more than 1,250 new journeypersons certified in the 47 trades in Saskatchewan between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. 

Novemeber 17, 2010 - NUMBER OF EI RECIPIENTS DROPS BY 10.7 PER CENT The number of Employment Insurance (EI) beneficiaries in Saskatchewan has dropped for the sixth straight month. 

November 16, 2010 - CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IN SASKATCHEWAN Saskatchewan joins the Council of Education Ministers, Canada (CMEC) and more than 85 countries from around the globe in marking International Education Week from November 15 to 19. 

November 12, 2010:  ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATION PROCESS UNDERWAY Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris was in the Carlton Trail region today to announce that the provincial government has contracted Meyers Norris Penny LLP (MNP) to conduct a consultation and assessment process of the proposed amalgamation of St. Peter's College in Muenster and Carlton Trail Regional College in Humboldt.

November 10, 2010 - AMENDMENT BRINGS SIIT ACT IN LINE WITH OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced an amendment to The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act that will provide the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) with exemption from school and municipal taxes on property it owns, used for education purposes. 

November 5, 2010 - SURGE IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT SPARKS JOBS GROWTH Saskatchewan workers saw a jump in the number and quality of job opportunities in October. Statistics Canada reported this morning that the province saw a year-over-year increase of 11,300 full-time jobs.

November 2, 2010 - EMPLOYERS, JOB SEEKERS VISIT SASKJOBS IN INCREASING NUMBERS Record Visits, Growing Job Totals In a sign of continued job creation in Saskatchewan, SaskJobs.ca has seen its highest job total in 24 months. 

October 29, 2010 - GED HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT FOR 2009 ANNOUNCED Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris was in Saskatoon today to present Christopher Seitz with the 2009 General Educational Development (GED) National Award for Outstanding Achievement for the province of Saskatchewan. Norris presented the award with Dr. Robert G. McCulloch, SIAST president and CEO.

October 25, 2010 - LIVING ALLOWANCES INCREASED FOR SOME SKILLS TRAINING BENEFIT RECIPIENTS  The Skills Training Benefit Regulations have been amended to increase the living allowances under the program to match the new 2010-11 student loan rates. These changes will benefit up to 500 Saskatchewan learners.

October 21 - THIRD-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS NOW ABLE TO TRAIN IN REGINA Twelve third-year medical students are now able to complete their studies in Regina through a distance education program, which is part of the distributed education model announced by the provincial government last March.  

October 19 - COURSE ASSISTS INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING GRADUATES WITH WORKFORCE SUCCESS IN SASKATCHEWAN Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris today announced that the province and its partners are testing a new initiative that will help internationally trained engineers better connect to Saskatchewan's labour market and ultimately to get a job here.

October 14 - MORE NURSES FOR SASKATCHEWAN Patients Benefit as Number of Nurse Training Seats Increased  On the heels of fulfilling its commitment to hire 800 new nurses for the province, today the Government of Saskatchewan announced a further increase of 170 registered nursing (RN) training seats for Saskatchewan nursing students.

October 8 - HIGHEST SEPTEMBER EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS EVER With record population, Saskatchewan reached an employment record for the month of September. There were 528,100 people working in Saskatchewan in September 2010, an increase of 6,300 over the same month last year.  

October 5 - ANOTHER JUMP IN OPPORTUNITIES POSTED TO SASKJOBS.CA Continued employer demand has fuelled another jump in opportunities available on the SaskJobs.ca website.

September 24 - SASKATCHEWAN MINISTERS OF EDUCATION ADVANCE ABORIGINAL AGENDA AT WINNIPEG MEETING Aboriginal education, particularly stronger student outcomes and current federal funding levels, was the primary focus of Saskatchewan ministers participating in the 98th Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) meeting on September 23-24 in Winnipeg.

September 24 - ANOTHER MONTH OF RECORD EARNINGS FOR SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS A 5.1 per cent year-over-year jump has led to another all-time record for Saskatchewan wage-earners. 

September 23 - SASKATCHEWAN EI NUMBERS CONTINUE TO FALL Saskatchewan has seen another substantial year over year decrease in the number of Employment Insurance (EI) beneficiaries in the province. 

September 16 - GOVERNMENTS, INDUSTRY, ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY PARTNER TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE A new agreement under the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP) program is set to create 104 long-term, sustainable employment opportunities in Saskatchewan and Alberta's agriculture industry.  

September 10 - REGIONAL COLLEGE SYSTEM TO BE REVIEWED Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris announced yesterday that Dr. Michael Atkinson, Executive Director and Professor of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, will lead the 2010 review of the regional college system.

September 10 - STRONG INCREASE IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT SPARKS MAJOR JOB GROWTH Saskatchewan's growing economy has generated the province's largest year-over-year employment jump in 14 months.  

September 3 SASKJOBS.CA REPORTS HIGHEST MONTHLY JOB TOTAL IN 22 MONTHS The number of opportunities for Saskatchewan job seekers took a big jump in August. 

August 26  EARNINGS GROWTH STRONGLY OUTPACES INFLATION  Saskatchewan workers have greater spending power than they did a year ago.

August 18 ANOTHER YEAR OVER YEAR DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SASKATCHEWAN EI BENEFICIARIES For the third consecutive month, Saskatchewan has recorded a significant decline year-over-year in the number of people receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.  

August 6 SASKATCHEWAN SETS JULY EMPLOYMENT RECORD  Saskatchewan has set an employment record for the fifth consecutive month and once again enjoys the lowest unemployment rate in the country.

August 5  INCREASE IN SASKJOBS POSTINGS A SIGN OF OPPORTUNITY IN SASKATCHEWAN A strong month of July has fueled a 6.5 per cent year-over-year increase in job postings on SaskJobs.ca.

July 30  ANOTHER STRONG EARNINGS PERFORMANCE FOR SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS Average weekly earnings for Saskatchewan workers went up again in May, with a year over year increase of 5 per cent.

 July 23  AOL ESTEVAN CLOSED The Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration cancelled the Certificate of Registration for the Academy of Learning (AOL) Estevan on July 21, 2010.

July 22  ANOTHER DECREASE IN SASKATCHEWAN EI BENEFICIARIES YEAR TO YEAR Saskatchewan has recorded another significant decline year-over-year in the number of people receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.

July 9 -  MORE PEOPLE WORKING IN SASKATCHEWAN THAN EVER BEFORE Saskatchewan has set a new all-time employment record.

June 28 - SASKATCHEWAN'S POPULATION SURPASSES 1,040,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER  Saskatchewan continues to be one of the fastest growing provinces in Canada, growing by 3,711 in the first quarter of 2010 to an all-time high of 1,040,729 people. 

June 25, 2010 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LABOUR RELATIONS ACT AMENDMENTS (BILL 80) PROCLAIMED Amendments to the Saskatchewan Construction Industry Labour Relations Act (Bill 80) become effective July 1, 2010. 

June 25, 2010 SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS EARNING MORE Saskatchewan led the country in wage increases in April, with the province's workers seeing the highest year-over-year increase in Canada. 

June 22, 2010 TWO MORE ROOFERS FINED Ryan James Cyr, owner of Sunrise Roofing, has plead guilty to three charges under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and been fined a total of $1,240. 

June 21, 2010 REGIONAL NEWCOMER GATEWAYS LAUNCHED ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN  Newcomers to Saskatchewan now have access to welcome centres across the province.  

June 21, 2010  VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS FOCUS OF FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STATUS OF WOMEN MEETING IN TORONTO Federal-Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women met in Toronto from June 15 to 17, 2010, for their 28th annual meeting. See News Release in French.

June 18, 2010 SASKATCHEWAN EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE NUMBERS STILL LOWEST PER CAPITA After another significant year-over-year decrease in Employment Insurance (EI) beneficiaries, Saskatchewan continues to fare well when compared to the rest of Canada. 

June 18, 2010 ENHANCEMENTS TO STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS LEARNERS GO FURTHER FASTER Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris today reached out to post-secondary students by launching new enhancements to the province's student financial assistance program and a new marketing campaign designed to demonstrate the benefits of the program. 

June 17, 2010 CITY OF SASKATOON FINED $10,500 The City of Saskatoon has pleaded guilty to one charge under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety regulations and been fined a total of $10,500.  

June 17, 2010 MOOSE JAW ROOFER FINED FOR SAFETY VIOLATIONS The owner of Advanced Roofing of Moose Jaw, Justin Fall, has pleaded guilty to three charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety regulations and been fined a total of $1,560. 

June 16, 2010 MISSION TO INDIA STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris returned recently from a productive mission in South Asia. 

June 16, 2010 MINISTERS MEET IN TORONTO TO DISCUSS ISSUES FACING CANADIAN WOMEN Minister responsible for the Status of Women Office Rob Norris will meet with federal, provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto this week to discuss important issues facing Canadian women. 

June 15, 2010 YOUNG WORKERS MUST COMPLETE EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE COURSE Fourteen and 15 year-olds seeking summer jobs must complete Saskatchewan's Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC) before being allowed to work. 

June 10, 2010 SASKATCHEWAN JUST GOT SAFER - NATIONAL MEDIA RELEASE Over 130 Saskatchewan business and community leaders declared their commitment to the health and safety of their employees and communities at an historic public signing event. See Charter Media Release.

June 10, 2010  PRINCE ALBERT ROOFING COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO 16 CHARGES Pro Image Roofing and Gutters Ltd. of Prince Albert has pleaded guilty to 16 charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

June 9, 2010 OWNER OF REGINA ROOFING FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO OHS VIOLATIONS Mark Thomson, owner of Thomson Roofing, pled guilty to three charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and was fined a total of $1,560.

June 7, 2010 KENNETH BERTOW PLEADS GUILTY TO OHS VIOLATIONS Self-employed construction employer, Kenneth Bertow has pled guilty to five charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, and was fined a total of $2,400.

June 4, 2010 SASKATCHEWAN’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY Saskatchewan's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) of 5.0 per cent is the lowest in Canada and well below the national unemployment rate of 8.1 per cent, according to today's Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.

June 2, 2010 MINISTER RESPONDS TO FEDERAL ANNOUNCEMENT Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris today commended the Government of Canada for its announcement of additional funding to support First Nations University learners.

June 1, 2010 LA LOCHE COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO LABOUR STANDARDS VIOLATION P.R. Service Co. Ltd. of La Loche has pled guilty to failing to provide records under Section 66(c) of Saskatchewan's Labour Standards Act and has been fined a total of $480.

May 31, 2010 SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUNG AND SEASONAL WORKERS In 2009, more than 6,600 Saskatchewan workers between the ages of 15 and 24 years were injured at work, some permanently. The most common injuries were to hands, backs, legs and eyes.  

May 31, 2010 MANDATE LETTER FOR THE MINISTRY

May 28, 2010 NORRIS DISCUSSES GROWTH, TALENT CHALLENGE Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris is meeting today with federal, provincial and territorial Ministers to discuss Canada's labour market needs at the Forum of Labour Market Ministers. 

May 28, 2010 UNSAFE LIFTING PRACTICE IDENTIFIED The investigation into the recent fatality at Agrium revealed an unsafe lifting practice.

May 27, 2010 BUILDING ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION CONNECTIONS WITH INDIA Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris leads a delegation of government, industry, science and university officials to India on June 1.

May 26, 2010 SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS SEE LARGEST EARNINGS INCREASE IN CANADA Province Sees Another All-time Record
Saskatchewan workers led the nation in March with average weekly earnings increasing 4.8 per cent over the same month last year.  

May 26, 2010 GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND SASKATCHEWAN CO-OPERATE TO PROTECT TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS Information sharing to strengthen the protection of temporary foreign workers will be facilitated through a Letter of Understanding between the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan.

May 25, 2010 SASKATCHEWAN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GROWS THROUGH GENEROUS INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION More companies and industry organizations are getting on side with the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Industry Scholarship Program that supports youth choosing careers in the skilled trades.

May 21, 2010 GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO INCREASE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES More apprentices will receive training as a result of a funding increase of $1.95 million to the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).

May 19, 2010 GOVERNMENT PASSES AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LABOUR RELATIONS ACT The Saskatchewan Government is improving choice, clarity and competition in Saskatchewan's construction industry by passing Bill 80, an Act to Amend The Construction Industry Labour Relations Act, 1992.

May 18, 2010 COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO LABOUR STANDARDS VIOLATION EL-For Mgmt. Corp. has pled guilty to failing to provide records under Section 66(c) of Saskatchewan's Labour Standards Act and has been fined a total of $480.

May 17,  2010 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTES $10 MILLION TO THE U OF S FOR THE CANADA EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CHAIR The Government of Saskatchewan announced today a contribution of $10 million over seven years to the University of Saskatchewan to establish a prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Water Security and a world-leading research and training institute focused on solving critical challenges for domestic and global water security.

May 13, 2010 UNSAFE LIFTING PRACTICE IDENTIFIED The investigation into the recent fatality at Agrium revealed an unsafe lifting practice.

May 11, 2010 APPRENTICESHIP AND TRADE CERTIFICATION AMENDMENTS WILL BENEFIT THE LABOUR MARKET  Changes were announced today to The Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Regulations, 2003 which will allow employers to hire additional employees to meet the needs of the growing economy and labour market.  

May 7, 2010 TWO FIRMS PLEAD GUILTY TO OHS VIOLATIONS Two employers have pled guilty to violations under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation.

May 7, 2010  STRONG JOB GROWTH CONTINUES  A strong increase in full-time employment led to a record-high number of people working in Saskatchewan for the month of April.

May 6, 2010  SUPPORT FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY LEADERSHIP CHARTER Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris has signed Saskatchewan's first-ever Health and Safety Leadership Charter.

May 4, 2010  AGREEMENTS SIGNED FOR FIRST NATIONS UNIVERSITY Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris today announced the signing of a $5.2 million funding agreement between First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), the University of Regina (U of R) and Meyers Norris Penny Limited (MNP).  

May 3, 2010  SAFETY ADVOCATE HIGHLIGHTS NAOSH WEEK IN SASKATCHEWAN Rob Ellis, an advocate for workplace safety, will be the keynote speaker at the provincial launch of North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week in Regina.

April 30, 2010 GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND SASKATCHEWAN INVEST IN CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE OPERATIONS The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced today their investments to help the Canadian Light Source (CLS) with its operating platform.  

April 29, 2010 COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO LABOUR STANDARDS VIOLATIONS Best Buildings Inc. and Corporate Director Doug Holt have each pled guilty to violations under Saskatchewan's Labour Standards Act. 

April 29, 2010 PROVINCE INCREASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION  Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister and Minister responsible for Immigration Rob Norris announced the establishment of Saskatchewan's International Education Council today.

April 28, 2010 PROVINCE RECOGNIZES DAY OF MOURNING April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a day to honour the men and women who have lost their lives or been injured on the job.

April 23, 2010  OWNER OF CAMBARY CONSTRUCTION PLEADS GUILTY TO OHS VIOLATIONS  Don Hemphill, owner of Cambary Construction pled guilty to two charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and was fined a total of $1,320.  

April 19, 2010  DIVERSIFIED ELECTRIC LTD. PLEADS GUILTY TO OHS VIOLATIONS Diversified Electric Ltd. pled guilty to two charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and was fined a total of $22,400.

April 14, 2010 CHARGES LAID IN NIPAWIN EXPLOSION FATALITIES The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General has laid charges against self-employed backhoe operator Lorry Reimer and SaskEnergy, for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation violations related to the April 2008 gas explosion in Nipawin which resulted in the deaths of Jack and Brent Boxall.   

April 13, 2010 OWNER OF ON TOP ROOFING AND EXTERIORS PLEADS GUILTY TO OHS VIOLATIONS Joel Makon, owner of On Top Roofing and Exteriors pled guilty to one charge under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations and was fined a total of $840.  

April 12, 2010 WORLD’S WINDOW TO SASKATCHEWAN NOW OPEN AS IMMIGRATION WEBSITE LAUNCHED In an effort to be more welcoming to newcomers, the government today launched an innovative website that will give prospective residents the information they need to move to Saskatchewan.

April 09, 2010 EMPLOYMENT JUMPS BY 9,000: MARCH SEES NEW RECORD With a year-over-year employment increase of 9,000 people, Saskatchewan's March employment total of 520,000 is a record high for that month.

April 09, 2010 GOVERNMENT INVESTS IN RESEARCH PROJECTS TO STUDY BRAIN ACTIVITY Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are benefiting from the funding support of the provincial government. The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in two research projects through the Innovation and Science Fund (ISF) that study brain activity. 

April 06, 2010  SASKJOBS.CA TOPS 10,000 JOB POSTINGS IN MARCH, JOB POSTINGS IN 297 SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITIES Job seekers across Saskatchewan are finding an increasing number of opportunities to choose from.

March 31, 2010 SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS SEE ANOTHER EARNINGS JUMP  Average weekly earnings for Saskatchewan workers continued to rise in January, with a year over year increase of 4.1 per cent.

March 24, 2010 POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION: HIGH PRIORITY IN BUDGET The 2010-11 Provincial Budget provides $556 million in operational funds for Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions, an overall increase of five per cent over last year.  

March 23, 2010 MOU SIGNED ON FIRST NATIONS UNIVERSITY Saskatchewan's Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour says he's pleased to announce that members of a working group have reached agreement on the process for the reorganization and future operation of FNUniv for the next four years.

March  19, 2010 GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN AND LLOYDMINSTER DELIVER NEW BIZPAL SERVICE Starting and running a business in the City of Lloydminster just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.

March 19, 2010  COMPANIES PLEAD GUILTY TO LABOUR STANDARDS VIOLATIONS Two companies have pled guilty to violations under Saskatchewan's Labour Standards Act.

March 19, 2010 GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN AND LLOYDMINSTER DELIVER NEW BIZPAL SERVICE Starting and running a business in the City of Lloydminster just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.

 March 18, 2010  AUTO GALLERY 1994 LTD., PLEADS GUILTY TO LABOUR STANDARDS VIOLATIONS Auto Gallery 1994 Ltd., of Regina has pled guilty to three violations under Saskatchewan's Labour Standards Act.

March 15, 2010  PCS LANIGAN PLEADS GUILTY TO OHS VIOLATIONS IN WORKPLACE FATALITY Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PCS) pled guilty to one charge under The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 and was fined a total of $420,000.

March 15, 2010  GOVERNMENT INVESTS $2 MILLION TO EXPAND HEALTH EDUCATION ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN  Two million dollars has been provided to the Saskatchewan Academic Health Sciences Network (SAHSN) to enhance training for health sciences students and assist in meeting our province's need for physicians and nurses.

March 12, 2010  SASKATCHEWAN’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS LOWEST IN CANADA  For the ninth consecutive month, Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada. Saskatchewan's February unemployment rate of 4.3 per cent (seasonally adjusted) sits well below the national rate of 8.2 per cent.

March 5, 2010  SASKATCHEWAN JOINS IN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS Saskatchewan is joining with the rest of the world in marking International Women's Day on Monday, March 8.  

March 1, 2010  CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON KNOWLEDGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM PROJECT IN MEADOW LAKE A new Welding Lab is being constructed at North West Regional College. A sod-turning ceremony was held today at the college's Meadow Lake Campus.

March 1, 2010  PROVINCE PROCLAIMS RURAL WOMEN’S MONTH IN SASKATCHEWAN The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed the month of March as Rural Women's Month in Saskatchewan.

February 25, 2010  SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS CONTINUE TO SEE INCREASED EARNINGS For the fourth consecutive month, average weekly earnings for Saskatchewan workers have reached record levels.

February 22, 2010  NORRIS DISCUSSES JOBS, ECONOMIC FUTURE Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris met today in Ottawa with federal, provincial and territorial Labour Ministers to discuss Canada's economic recovery and steps to support businesses and workers.

February 19, 2010 - CALVERT CONSTRUCTION LTD. PLEADS GUILTY TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATION Calvert Construction Ltd. pled guilty to one charge and was fined $480 for violating Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations.

February 18, 2010 - INTERACTIVE YOUNG WORKER READINESS CERTIFICATE COURSE NOW ONLINE The Saskatchewan Government today launched a new, interactive Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC) to help 14 and 15 year olds be safe and successful in the workplace.

February 12, 2010  GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND SASKATCHEWAN WORKING TO SPEED UP FOREIGN QUALIFICATION RECOGNITION Newcomers to Canada will get the help they need to better integrate into the workforce through a new project funded by the Government of Canada.

February 8, 2010  UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN CELEBRATES START OF CONSTRUCTION OF STUDENT RESIDENCE IN COLLEGE QUARTER The University of Saskatchewan, the Province of Saskatchewan, Meridian Development Corp. and the City of Saskatoon today marked the beginning of construction of the new student residence in College Quarter.

February 5, 2010  EIGHT STRAIGHT MONTHS: SASKATCHEWAN’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS LOWEST IN CANADA Saskatchewan's January unemployment rate of 4.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted) is once again the lowest in Canada - well below the national rate of 8.3 per cent.

Februrary 3, 2010 PROVINCE WITHDRAWS FUNDING FROM FIRST NATIONS UNIVERSITY Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris announced today that the Government of Saskatchewan is withdrawing $5.2 million from First Nations University effective April 1, 2010.

January 28,2010 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROSECUTIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR  Two prosecutions have wrapped up as a result of Occupational Health and Safety violations related to fall protection.

January 14, 2010 - AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN SASKATCHEWAN AND VIETNAM Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, and Minister responsible for Immigration Rob Norris, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Vietnam that will formalize collaborative relations between Saskatchewan and Vietnam. The MOU in English and Vietnamese.

January 8, 2010 -  SASKATCHEWAN CREATES MORE JOBS IN 2009 THAN ANY OTHER PROVINCE In the face of global economic upheaval, Saskatchewan saw an average of 7,800 more people working in 2009 than in 2008.

January 7, 2010 -  CHARGES LAID IN PCS LANIGAN WORKPLACE FATALITY - The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General has laid charges against Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS) and supervisor Garth Gudnason for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Legislation violations related to the September 2008 death of worker Robert Tkach.

January  6, 2010 - SASKJOBS WEB SITE VISITS BREAK 2008 RECORD BY OVER 60 PER CENTKain Saskatchewan employers and job seekers fuelled record-breaking activity on the province's job-matching website, SaskJobs.ca.