Saskatchewan's lithium bonanza: $1.231M boosts revenue

The most recent subsurface mineral public offering, held on Monday, raised $1.231 million in revenue for the Saskatchewan government. Lithium was the key driver of the bids that were received, with all ten of the blocks up for bidding prospective for the mineral. 

The top bid was $894,684 for a 1,192-hectare block five kilometres southwest of Stoughton. The amount was paid for by Hub City Lithium, a joint venture of ROK Resources and EMP Metals Corporation.  

Mining, oil & gas sector drives wage surge in Saskatchewan's economy

Statistics Canada released the latest payroll employment, earnings, and hours numbers Thursday morning. The data shows the picture of what people were earning in September, along with how many hours people were working in various sectors.  

Here in Saskatchewan, the average weekly earnings in September were $1193.08. This was up by $41 from August, but still below the national average.  

Saskatchewan's lithium bonanza: $1.45M boosts revenue

The most recent subsurface mineral public offering, held on Monday, raised $1,459,502 in revenue for the Saskatchewan government. Lithium was the key driver of the bids that were received, with all ten of the blocks up for bidding prospective for the mineral. 

The top bid was $894,684 for a 1,192-hectare block five kilometres southwest of Stoughton. The amount was paid for by Hub City Lithium, a joint venture of ROK Resources and EMP Metals Corporation.  

Warmer and drier? The potential impact of El Nino

El Nino is a weather phenomenon that is said to play the second-largest role in shaping the weather of the planet, second to only the earth’s orbit around the sun and the changing of the seasons. Here in Saskatchewan, El Nino years are marked by milder temperatures, and a lack of substantial snowfalls, for the most part.  

Terri Lang is a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. She explained what the general forecast is during an El Nino event. 

Warmer and drier? The potential impact of El Nino on the southeast

El Nino is a weather phenomenon that is said to play the second-largest role in shaping the weather of the planet, second to only the earth’s orbit around the sun and the changing of the seasons. Here in southeast Saskatchewan, El Nino years are marked by milder temperatures, and a lack of substantial snowfalls, for the most part.  

Government reports deficit in mid-year financial report

The provincial government released the mid-year financial numbers Monday morning, and they show what was a surplus budget in the spring, is now expected to be a deficit thanks in part to a nearly 60 percent increase in agricultural expenses. A drop in non-renewable resource revenue was also said to contribute to the increase in expenses for the province.  

Province's mid-year financial report: Surplus to deficit shift

The provincial government released the mid-year financial numbers Monday morning, and they show what was a surplus budget in the spring, is now expected to be a deficit thanks in part to a nearly 60 percent increase in agricultural expenses. A drop in non-renewable resource revenue was also said to contribute to the increase in expenses for the province.  

Mid-year financial report outlines provincial shift from surplus to $251M deficit

The provincial government released the mid-year financial numbers Monday morning, and they show what was a surplus budget in the spring, is now expected to be a deficit thanks in part to a nearly 60 percent increase in agricultural expenses. A drop in non-renewable resource revenue was also said to contribute to the increase in expenses for the province.  

October's traffic report: Spotlight on impaired driving

The month of October saw SGI, along with law enforcement throughout the province, shine the traffic safety spotlight on impaired driving. Across all of Saskatchewan, police reported 497 impaired driving offences.

Of the 497 offences, 201 resulted in Criminal Code charges. There were another 296 drivers who received administrative penalties, as they weren’t charged criminally for impaired driving, but they exceeded the provincial limits.