NAV Canada is decommissioning and replacing five aging communication towers at La Ronge Airport. The new structures will support reliable communications between air traffic controllers and pilots, ensuring long-term air navigation services.
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Transportation and warehousing
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Added on 2024-10-10
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Northern Region, SK
- paherald.sk.ca
The Saskatchewan and federal governments are jointly providing more than $1M to support Northern Saskatchewan’s aviation industry. Starting in January 2025, a new 2-year Dziret'ái Pilot Training Program will offer commercial pilot training program to Indigenous residents. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be guaranteed jobs with Rise Air.
- Job creation
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Transportation and warehousing
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Added on 2024-08-01
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Northern Region, SK
- saskatchewan.ca
As the mining sector grows in Northern Saskatchewan, demand is expected to increase for related services such as drilling and aviation.
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Mining and oil and gas extraction
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Added on 2024-07-29
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Northern Region, SK
- thestarphoenix.com
Aviation is key to the economic and social development in northern Saskatchewan, but the industry is experiencing labour shortages. The demand for the province’s resources, like uranium, is expected to grow in the near future. Rise Air has launched a recruitment program to train and hire workers from northern communities to prepare for an increase in the need of their services.