— Last August, SREDA gave five fledgling small businesses money to chase their dreams. They were the first cohort of winners from the Go Money grant program, where promising Saskatoon Region […]
— Local municipalities and First Nation governments embarking on economic development initiatives can now access up to $10,000 for their projects thanks to the new SREDA Regional Economic Development Revitalization Grant. […]
— Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 cases rose in December 2020, forcing the provincial government to tighten restrictions on businesses and households. Because of these changes, both Saskatoon and the province experienced another month […]
— With coronavirus cases rising significantly in November, Saskatchewan implemented further restrictions to limit the spread of the virus. As a result, job growth slowed for both the local and provincial […]
— First, let’s understand what an economy is: An economy is “a system for the production and consumption of goods or services to fulfill the needs of people”. I know that, because my […]
— Today, the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) launched a new economic tool, the Saskatoon Economic Recovery Tracker (SERT). SERT measures the state of economic recovery for the Saskatoon Region […]
— Saskatchewan As greater restrictions are put in place on businesses and consumers alike, the provincial economy continues to be ravaged by the pandemic. Overall, job gains are slowing considerably as […]
— Q3-2020 Saskatoon Region Economic Snapshot The Good Coming off an economic contraction of 11.4% in Q2, the Saskatoon CMA’s long journey towards recovery has begun. Although a number of factors […]
— SASKATCHEWAN Saskatchewan’s Recovery is Strongest in all of Canada In August, Saskatchewan added 4,700 jobs, bringing the unemployment rate to 7.9 per cent – the lowest in all of Canada […]
— The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) awarded five outstanding local entrepreneurs with cash prizes as part of its new entrepreneurship program, Go Money. This program is geared at accelerating […]
— Slowing Labour Recovery Employment in Saskatchewan is moving closer to pre-COVID levels, with 44,200 jobs recovered of the 52,900 lost since the start of the pandemic. Saskatchewan’s labour market rebound […]
— 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 […]
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?
