Earlier this week, I was invited on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada’s Saskatchewan caucus to meet with representatives from the Saskatchewan team and various Members of Parliament and Senators during their stakeholder meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to hear directly from stakeholders that are spread across our province and to discuss […]
The Saskatchewan WCB has provided an extension to employer relief measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Relief measures have been extended until July 31, 2020 and will be monitored monthly. The extensions and additions to the pandemic relief measures are: Penalties applied in 2020 will be removed. This includes late filing, under estimate and late […]
Job Bank’s new COVID-19 page allows job seekers to browse more job opportunities, including those specifically in essential sectors. In June, an email was sent to thousands of Saskatchewan EI/CERB recipients advising them of this new service. Given that construction has been identified as a featured essential job sector, SHCA encourages all members to post […]
The Quarter 3 issue of Think BIG is arriving this month, but you don’t need to wait to read the cover story! Click here to read about how the pandemic changed business routines for SHCA members before anyone else has a copy of the magazine. Think BIG Q3, 2020 – Sneak Peek: http://thinkbigmagazine.ca/digital/2020/Q3/sneakpeek/
In these uncertain times, there are few guarantees. One thing we can count on here in Saskatchewan: when summer hits, so does construction season. That’s why July’s Traffic Safety Spotlight focuses on work zones. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and law enforcement are reminding drivers to be mindful of workers while travelling through construction areas this […]
Saskatchewan continues to find itself in an interesting spot in Canada’s COVID-19 economy. We’re now starting to see some improvement in our trade numbers. The first evidence of a positive trend was in May as our exports started to rise while imports were still falling so the trade deficit fell sharply, narrowing by 85 per […]
SHCA was once again a supporter of Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s scholarship program for students involved in the heavy duty mechanic and engineering technologist training programs. It’s important to SHCA and its members to help the next generation of our industry’s workforce. “I just wanted to extend my thanks to you and the members of the Saskatchewan […]