Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Can electric vehicles survive the harsh Saskatchewan cold?
More Saskatchewan residents appear to be turning to electric vehicles to get around town but what happens when the temperatures plummet? And can EVs survive the harsh Saskatchewan winters?It seems the...
Dec 07, 2022

Saskatchewan loses around 2,400 jobs in November
Saskatchewan saw a sizeable drop in the number of jobs in November.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the province lost around 2,400 positions.The Saskatoon-Biggar region saw the biggest...
Dec 02, 2022

La Ronge A&W officially opens
It's been more than nine years since A&W operated in La Ronge, but that all changed Friday morning after a new location officially opened downtown. "It's been a long hard push for all the contract...
Dec 02, 2022

Local MLAs shower praise while union leaders criticize fiscal update
While the provincial government is celebrating a large surplus, others believe bragging about that extra money is not the right course of action.In the report, released Tuesday morning, the province s...
Nov 29, 2022

Three-quarters of Yard District lots sold, says city
As city council finished rezoning four parcels of land in The Yard District next to the new pool and hockey arena build, one councillor also took some time to clarify financing around the whole build ...
Nov 29, 2022

Indo-Pacific strategy launch boosts military spending and visa processing in region
The Liberals unveiled their long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, announcing more military spending and closer ties with countries such as India.The strategy earmarks $2.3 billion for Canada t...
Nov 27, 2022

Canada's top five federal contaminated sites to cost taxpayers billions to clean up
YELLOWKNIFE - With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanu...
Nov 27, 2022

Young receives $5,000 microgrant for local lawn care business
Betty's Budget Lawn Care owner Kelli Young, 19, is the recipient of a $5,000 Pawcikwikamik Indigenous Innovation Accelerator microgrant from Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT).Young,...
Nov 25, 2022

Local shopping to benefit those in need this holiday season
The Melfort Trade Alliance and Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is presenting 'From Us To You x 2' once again this holiday season.The annual Christmas campaign will support local businesses by rewarding cu...
Nov 24, 2022

'Our community is gelling and coming together again': Birch Hills mayor
Just over a year has passed since Stewart Adams was elected mayor of Birch Hills, and he says council is getting work done again. The controversy leading up to the election in November, 2021, was wide...
Nov 23, 2022