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Sask. economy fuels job growth as Battlefords see local benefits By Angela Brown SaskToday.ca
Ends October 5, 2025 2025 August 3,
NORTH BATTLEFORD — Saskatchewan’s strong labour force and Canada’s lowest unemployment rate among the provinces has also had a local impact in the Battlefords. Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jim Reiter visited Sky-Tech Equipment in North Battleford recently with Battlefords MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill to discuss the good news. Sky-Tech is a successful family business that started in North Battleford many years ago. Recent labour force numbers from Statistics Canada
Left to right, Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jim Reiter, Sky-Tech Equipment owner Bill Halewich, and Battlefords MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill. | Photo by Angela Brown reflect that Saskatchewan has continued to see record growth, with 16,500 full-time jobs added in August com-
pared to last year, according to the release. Saskatchewan also experienced the lowest unemployment rate among
the provinces at 4.7 per cent, below the national average of 7.1 per cent. Full-time employment
in Saskatchewan reached a record high of 534,300 in August. Reiter said the Saskatchewan workforce is growing at the fastest rate in Canada. “We’re seeing record capital investment into Saskatchewan, which is fueling this growth,” he said. “Businesses like Sky-Tech are an important part of our province’s success. For over three decades, Sky-Tech has been renting construction and industrial equipment in Saskatchewan, supporting the growth and development of not only our infrastructure, but indeed our economy.” Reiter noted that Saskatchewan has the strongest economy in the nation. Continued on page 2
RCMP start crime prevention night patrols By SaskToday.ca
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BATTLEFORDS–Battlefords RCMP are launching a new crime prevention initiative starting this week: the Property Crime Prevention Police Night Patrols. During the night, police officers on foot and on bicycles, in police uniforms or civilian clothes, will be patrolling the Town of Battleford and the City of North Battleford to target and deter property crimes. The targeted night patrols will be scheduled at random intervals and on random dates. Inspector Ryan How, Battlefords RCMP
Detachment Commander, describes the objectives of the targeted night patrols: “We know from the reports we receive that property crime is a concern in certain areas. With these targeted night patrols, we want to respond to property crime calls more rapidly, and we want to deter property crime before it’s committed. Ultimately, we want to tell residents: “We hear you and we are reorganizing our resources as best as we can to help you feel safer.” The night patrols will target several aspects of property crimes, including, but Continued on page 2
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