Once upon a time, in a land nearby, there was a city filled with boundless opportunities, passionate people, big skies, and even bigger ideas. This remarkable city was at a pivotal time in history where anything was possible. This is a story about a city on the quest to answer the question: How to grow a city in the new economy?
— With Q2 2020 economic data at our fingertips, SREDA has downgraded our rating of the Saskatoon Region economy to a C-. Here are 6 reasons why: 1. Despite Progress, the […]
— The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many Canadians to shop locally; interest in supporting local businesses has surged in recent months. Whether it’s the Province of Quebec’s […]
— The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA), in partnership with the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and the Prairie Sky Chamber of Commerce, is proud to announce the first cohort […]
— Growing Recovery After regaining 600 jobs in May, Saskatchewan’s economy continued to recover this past month as more businesses re-opened across the province. With 30,300 jobs added back to the […]
— Today, SREDA added the Learning Together mentorship policy to its Human Resources manual. Learning Together connects SREDA employees with Indigenous post-secondary students interested in a career in the SREDA employee’s […]
— SREDA is pleased to announce the creation of the Wanda Hunchak Leadership Award. The award celebrates emerging leaders who are passionate voices for the Saskatoon Region business community and who […]
— Johne’s disease, a wasting condition of cattle, costs the Canadian dairy industry an estimated $90 million a year through loss of production. Now, advisory services and funding from the National […]
— Gradual Recovery Following two months of job losses, totaling 73,800 jobs, the unemployment rate reached 12.5% with the latest figures showing a net of 600 jobs gained in Saskatchewan in […]
— We are undoubtedly in a time of great change. The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused sudden economic shocks and immense uncertainty. But where will this turbulent year […]
— SREDA is beyond excited to welcome NRGene, an Israel based genomics company, to the Saskatoon Region. The company announced they are expanding their operations to Canada and will be opening […]
— The Government of Saskatchewan release on April 23rd of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan is a welcome step in the right direction for many in the Saskatoon Region. By giving us […]
— Losses in Saskatchewan 52,900 jobs were lost in Saskatchewan this April, reflecting continued layoffs from the COVID-19 pandemic. Including the drop of almost 21,000 jobs in March, the province’s losses […]
— Wednesday Word of the Week from SREDA’s resident word nerd, Catherine Hynes Social distancing. On March 1st, most of us had never heard of it. Two weeks later, the term […]
— The Conference Board of Canada released its Provincial Outlook for Spring 2020 on April 15th, confirming that Canada’s economy is and will continue to be strongly affected by COVID-19. We’ve […]
— Losses in Saskatchewan Just under 21,000 people in Saskatchewan lost their jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate higher to 7.3%. This reflects the first wave of layoffs resulting from […]
— Wednesday Word of the Week from SREDA’s resident word nerd, Catherine Hynes The world is currently experiencing a public health crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic. As governments across the globe […]
— Today, SREDA launched Phase 1 of its Small Business Emergency Continuity Grant Program designed to support the local economy during these challenging times. The program will provide grants of up […]
— Pierre Cléroux, Chief Economist at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian economy March 25th in a publicly available webinar. We at […]
— Wednesday Word of the Week from SREDA’s resident word nerd, Catherine Hynes In this unusual time, I thought I would share a few interesting linguistic facts, having looked into the […]
— SREDA released Saskatoon’s first economic growth strategy, Growing Together: A vision for Saskatoon’s new economy, at the annual SREDA Forum on Friday, March 6th. Mayor Charlie Clark and SREDA’s President […]
