Business & Economy

Indigenous-owned Internet provider brings high-speed service to Sask. First Nations

It's something many people living in Saskatchewan cities take for granted: high-speed Internet service.But while high-speed browsing is easy to access in large cities, many northwestern Saskatchewan F...

Jan 10, 2023

City approves Midwest Food Resources extended lease

Midwest Food Resources was granted a new 10-year lease from the City of North Battleford during Monday's council meeting for its three community garden plots on Gagne Ave. Executive director Vesna Fa ...

Jan 10, 2023

Chamber of Commerce gets ready for chair's luncheon

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is getting geared up to host the 117th Annual Chair's Luncheon. The event will take place at the Beaver Grill Express restaurant at InnovationPlex in North Battlefo...

Jan 09, 2023

Paper Excellence donates $50,000 to Canadian Red Cross

Emergency management operations in B.C. and Saskatchewan will have more support thanks to a donation from Paper Excellence to the Canadian Red Cross. The $50,000 donation follows a $20,000 donation ma...

Jan 09, 2023

Exciting growth predicted for Humboldt region

A business group in Humboldt says the region is heading for a time of exciting growth, as mining giant BHP intends to start hiring some 600 permanent employees this year to operate the Jansen potash m...

Jan 06, 2023

P.A. & northern Sask. see job loss in 2022, good year for job growth for rest of province

Despite the province seeing its best job growth over the past 10 years in 2022, Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan had a tough 12 months.According to Statistics Canada, the region around 600 fewe...

Jan 06, 2023

Prarie North Co-op reflects on a year of giving back

Prairie North Co-op is reflecting on a year of giving back to the community, but also looking forward to what they can do in the year ahead.Marketing manager Terri Larsen told NortheastNOW they receiv...

Jan 06, 2023

Second pot shop opens in La Ronge

A new pot shop is open for business in La Ronge.La Ronge Cannabis opened in the community just before Christmas and owner Paras Patel explained the store is currently in a soft launch period. As the w...

Jan 04, 2023

A very successful first couple months for province’s only regulated gaming site

Business has been booming since the province's first-ever online regulated gambling site launched.PlayNow.com officially launched on Nov. 3 by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).Back in J...

Jan 04, 2023

Some Saskatchewan Sunwing passengers make it home, others make their own way back

REGINA - Some Sunwing travellers from Saskatchewan say the airline is leaving them at airports in other provinces, while another says her flight from Mexico that made it to Regina had dozens of empty ...

Jan 03, 2023