THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

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  • By January 26, 2014

    In a move to become more efficient, the Government of Saskatchewan is looking at outsourcing meals at correctional facilities — especially those near a large enough centre so that meals can be provided with ease.

  • New report disputes grim job prospects for youth

    By November 7, 2013

    The notion of today’s youth being the lost generation is being challenged by a new report from TD Economics. Published Oct. 22, the study focused on the skills mismatch and labour shortages in the market over the last 10 years. It found the picture is not as grim as it has been painted.

  • World-renowned activist Raj Patel to give Whelen lecture

    By October 22, 2011

    Often referred to as “the rock star of social justice writing,” Raj Patel will be in Saskatoon Oct. 25 for the University of Saskatchewan’s 2011 Whelen Lecture.

    Patel, a best-selling author, economist and activist, will speak on “How to Feed the World.”

  • CBC Radio’s The Current investigates Saskatoon’s boom

    By September 14, 2010

    Anna Maria Tremonti, host of The Current on CBC Radio One, records most episodes of her show in Toronto but earlier this week she recorded in Saskatoon, examining the city and province’s economic successes.

  • Those vague Throne Speeches

    By March 9, 2010

    Governor General Michaëlle Jean’s March 3 Speech from the Throne left many questions unanswered. University of Saskatchewan political studies professor David McGrane says this is generally the way such speeches are structured.

  • RIP Marvel

    By September 12, 2009

    Marvel Comics and DC Comics have been the major distributors of comics to North Americans for more than 70 years. Then it happened. Black Monday.

  • Common sense recession

    By July 21, 2009

    Before the economic collapse I was, like most people, completely ignorant of the way the economy functions. When considering the market economy I envisioned a wild and unpredictable animal which had to be watched closely lest it decide to attack someone, take a dump in the global economy or die as it did recently.
    Previous to the globo-economic clusterfuck, I knew that a lot of people had money, some more than others. I also knew that, like modern day alchemists, these people would use that money to make more money.

  • Students left behind

    By July 21, 2009

    Despite recent economic growth in the province, many of Saskatchewan’s students are struggling to find employment.

    Saskatchewan is enjoying an economic boom that appears even more dramatic in light of the bleak situation in neighbouring provinces and countries. Between June 2008 and June 2009, 14,500 new jobs were created in Saskatchewan. This is by far the largest number of new jobs from that time period of any province or territory ”” New Brunswick was the only other province to create any jobs and it saw an increase of only 3,000.

    But while the record-breaking growth looks good on paper, it does not seem to benefit students in the market for summer jobs.