Business & Economy

Chamber of Commerce hoped budget would offer more for business

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce had somewhat of a mixed reaction to the province's new provincial budget released Wednesday, as it hoped for a little bit more for business.Chief Operating Officer ...

Mar 23, 2023

Melfort Chamber of Commerce reacts to 2023/24 provincial budget

The Government of Saskatchewan has now officially released its provincial budget for the 2023-24 year.Included in this is a projected $1 billion surplus, as well as no tax increases or no new taxes.Sa...

Mar 22, 2023

Budget gets mixed reviews in northeast Saskatchewan

The Mayor of the City of Humboldt said while there are positives in the budget, he also feels it misses the boat on some critical issues.For example, although there is an overall increase of 6.7 per c...

Mar 22, 2023

Prince Albert construction value could hit $1B in 12 months

A lot of development is happening in Prince Albert this year and it's worth a lot of money.City Planning and Development manager Craig Guidinger said he has never seen it this busy and he's enjoying t...

Mar 21, 2023

Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a countrywide standardized testing process that would speed up licence approvals for doctors and nurses. Poilievre says his proposed "blue ...

Mar 19, 2023

Public can weigh in on pulp mill environmental document online

Another step has been taken in the road to re-opening the pulp mill at the northern edge of Prince Albert with the filing of the environmental impact statement (EIS) with the province. Prince Albert P...

Mar 17, 2023

Downtown security effort well-received

A three-month pilot project that saw paid security guards walk the downtown area was well-received by the business community and may come back in mid-April. Rhonda Trusty, executive director of the bu...

Mar 17, 2023

Northeast receives tourism investment from federal government

A business in Tisdale has received nearly $300,000 to help support tourism in the Northeast.The funds are part of a federal grant from PrairiesCan, which has given a combined $6 million to 14 Saskatch...

Mar 17, 2023

Special tax 'impossible' for The Yard says city manager

City of Prince Albert council learned on Monday that it is not possible to create a special tax district for The Yard District, the new development that will house a twin pad arena and pool owned by t...

Mar 15, 2023

Blue Mountain Adventure Park temporarily closes

After more than a decade of serving local youth, a park near North Battleford has been forced to shut down.On its Facebook page, the Blue Mountain Adventure Park said it is temporarily not in operatio...

Mar 15, 2023