Saskatchewan-Manitoba

Saskatchewan could see an unprecedented $43 million invested in the mining sector over the next 20 years, according to the Saskatchewan Mining Association. Saskatchewan's Crown Investment Corp.

Housing sales in Saskatchewan's largest city increased 21 per cent in May, to 423 homes, compared with May 2010, according to the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors.

Agenda hidden "The Harper government has another agenda for Churchill. Let us know what it is. We're trying to figure that out.

"Production is still going up for almost every region in every crop," Lobell said. The paper calculates that about 6.4 per cent of global price increases for agricultural commodities are due to climate change.

South Saskatchewan will see a net benefit in jobs and investment due to the development of the Global Transportation Hub, according to Avison Young.

Based on the Conference Board of Canada's most recent Metro Help-Wanted Index and the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, Saskatchewan is home to the two hottest labour markets in the country.

Building permits totalled $37 million in April, down from $50.3 million for the same period last year, according to the monthly building permit report from the City of Regina.

As well, 30 per cent of the employees at an existing potash mine located 50 kilometres from Humboldt live in the city.

In addition to the ice rental, the city benefits from a number of spin-offs from the movie business, including hotel stays, restaurant meals and other spending by the actors and crew. Locals selected to play extras in the stands get a per diem, too.

Virden and Wascada will never be mistaken for Fort McMurray but the two small towns are at the centre of an unprecedented oil boom in Manitoba.