Tag Archives: Business & Economy

'A game changer': $101.3M Cenovus Energy Hub now open in Lloydminster
Lloydminster's new $101.3 million Cenovus Energy Hub opened on Wednesday with speeches, a ribbon-cutting and a community barbecue. But beyond the ceremony, it was a day when a group of young hockey pl...
Oct 02, 2025

Plans for OSB mill in Prince Albert still underway despite market uncertainty
"It's taking way too long, and harder than we were hoping, but we have not given up."That's the message being delivered by those involved with One Sky Forestry Products' oriented strand board (OSB) mi...
Oct 01, 2025

Trump hits Canadian lumber producers with additional 10 per cent tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued new tariffs that could add further pressure on Canadian producers of softwood lumber and furniture.A presidential proclamation on Monday evening set out a 10 per...
Sep 30, 2025

City joins provincial ministers to push for new infrastructure program
A delegation of provincial ministers going to Ottawa to push for more infrastructure money will also include City of Prince Albert officials. The city issued a news release on Monday saying they would...
Sep 29, 2025

Federal government posts $7.8B deficit for April-to-July period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $7.8 billion for the first four months of its 2025-26 fiscal year.According to the Finance Department's monthly fiscal monitor, the result...
Sep 26, 2025

What the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
OTTAWA - With Canada Post workers hitting picket lines, the flow of mail across the country has stopped.Here's what the move means for items you may have been expecting in your mailbox.Mail deliveryCa...
Sep 26, 2025

Canada Post set to reduce frequency of letter mail delivery: minister
OTTAWA - Public Works and Procurement Minister Jol Lightbound said Thursday Canada Post will reduce the frequency of door-to-door letter mail delivery to shore up its finances and save itself from an ...
Sep 25, 2025

Shoal Lake Cree Nation to break ground on new $5.6-million MiniMall and gas bar
A new $5.6-million MiniMall and gas bar is coming to Shoal Lake Cree Nation.According to a media release on Tuesday, the development is a major step forward in the Nation's long-term economic developm...
Sep 25, 2025
Parliamentary budget watchdog forecasts sharp rise in deficit to $68.5B this year
The parliamentary budget officer said Thursday he expects the coming fall budget will reveal a sharp increase in Ottawa's deficit that puts the government's previous fiscal anchors in jeopardy.Ottawa'...
Sep 25, 2025

Saskatchewan delinquencies dip, but experts warn debt struggles persist
Saskatchewan has seen a slight drop in delinquency rates. While fewer people failed to make a debt payment on time, experts say the decline doesn't necessarily mean the financial situation for people ...
Sep 24, 2025