Is finding qualified workers from outside the country really the best way in this instance? Are there no better options available?
One day a diver was enjoying the aquatic world 20 feet below sea level. He noticed a guy at the same depth but he wasn’t wearing scuba gear. The diver went below another 20 feet, but the guy joined him a few moments later. The diver went still another 25 feet, but soon the same…
Working our way through rural fears without resorting to another incident that leaves someone dead
Premier Scott Moe is right: Saskatchewan is in need of some tough conversations in the wake of the Gerald Stanley not guilty verdict. He is also being rather politically courageous for showing a willingness to take the lead on these very tough conversations. The fallout from the trial into killing of Red Pheasant First Nation…
Saskatchewan Crown land sales hit nearly $64.6 million in the 2017-18 fiscal year, up from $50.17 million the previous year
Crossroads Staff The books have closed on public offerings of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights for the government’s fiscal year, showing a slight increase from the previous year. Results of the province’s February Crown land sale were announced on Feb. 8. The sale generated nearly $3.44 million in revenue. The result of the February…
A project is eligible for a loan if it involves new construction, acquisition of existing units or the conversion of buildings
Kenneth Brown of The Crossroads The Saskatchewan Housing Corp. (SHC) will be analyzing proposals in the coming months to award loans to sponsors wanting to build affordable rental housing. The Rental Development Program (RDP) provides forgivable loans to sponsors as owners and developers that want to build affordable rental housing, and provide supports to low-income…
As soybeans become more established in Saskatchewan, our understanding of what works and what doesn’t keeps growing
Janina Currah Cargill expert Soybeans are relatively new to Saskatchewan, with the acres in play growing every year. However, 2017 was one of the driest years on record and we saw some challenges with yields, quality and harvesting. I’ve heard lots of people wonder if soybeans are worth the investment. From my perspective, the answer…
By the numbers: an analysis of the five-ballot race to be the new premier of the province
As intriguing as Saskatchewan politics tends to be, exciting leadership races are a rarity. So let’s take one last ballot-by-ballot look at that Saskatchewan Party leadership race that saw Scott Moe beat out Alanna Koch by 1,165 votes on the fifth and final ballot. First ballot: Total votes cast, 17,159. Alanna Koch, 4,529 votes (26.39…
Clubroot is spread by the movement of soil, so minimizing soil movement is key to preventing the spread of the disease
Over the past year, we’ve been hearing the term “biosecurity” in regard to various pests in the agriculture industry. Agricultural biosecurity helps us protect crop and livestock systems against threats to our production from diseases, insect pests and invasive species such as weeds. Lately, we’ve been hearing more about biosecurity, specifically for clubroot. In 2017,…
None of the candidates see Crown corporation selloffs as a wise way to balance budgets or reduce debt
We will have a new Saskatchewan premier next week but we will also have the same old financial problems. Brad Wall’s successor will have the final say in addressing these matters. But with all the animosity emerging out of this leadership – not to mention differences of opinion on a lot of the key questions…
A story gets told, people instantly react, someone gets vilified. Sometimes they get destroyed. This time, the mob went after a mother who didn't deserve it
In the social media era – in our mad rush to judgment – people get ground up and spat out. Happens all the time. Happens too often. Ask Aziz Ansari, the Muslim comedian and author whose career now lies in rubble, because some nameless, feckless young woman decided to punish him for what, in a…
Some day we may thank Trump for his NAFTA betrayal as it inadvertently reinvigorated our economy and jolted us out of our national complacency
This week represents a critical threshold in the troubled North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks between Canada, the United States and Mexico. As the Montreal round of talks begins, it's obvious that very little common ground exists between the parties and almost no progress has been made on substantive issues. It's time to face…