Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Investment caution is the wise choice in times of conflict
The best thing to do with investments when there is turmoil is usually nothing says a local financial planner.Panicked decisions are the wrong choice, said Bryan Rindal, of BTR Financial Planning in P...
Feb 25, 2022

Second pot shop could open in La Ronge
A new cannabis retail store could soon open in La Ronge. At a regular town meeting this week, council discussed a letter it received from Saskatoon's Paras Patel. The letter states he currently owns R...
Feb 25, 2022

SaskTel waiving fees for calls, texts to Ukraine
SaskTel is trying to help people in the province connect with friends and family in Ukraine.The Crown corporation announced Friday it's waiving long-distance charges for SaskTel wireless, landline and...
Feb 25, 2022

Arena project has March 2024 completion date
Building of the new arenas is expected to be completed by March 2024 according to an updated timeline that will be presented to Prince Albert City Council on Monday. The city is now at the stage of ha...
Feb 25, 2022

Cumberland College introduces new employee subsidy opportunity for local businesses
The Government of Saskatchewan has teamed up with Cumberland College to provide an employee subsidy program for local businesses.With lost revenue and labour shortages, local businesses are fighting a...
Feb 24, 2022

Battlefords restaurants see increased sales as restrictions lift
For many business owners in one of the hardest-hit industries in the province, Saskatchewan's shift in COVID-19 restrictions has been a largely welcome change.Recently Restaurants Canada called for ch...
Feb 22, 2022

Lloydminster launches community engagement campaign for arena campaign
Hockey is king in the Border City and local leaders are now crafting what the palace will look like.The City of Lloydminster launched its community engagement unveiling event on Monday, debuting brand...
Feb 18, 2022

What the census population figures for 2021 revealed about the northeast
Statistics Canada released their population data for the 2021 census and here is what it is revealing about the northeast.On Feb 9, Statistics Canada released its data on population changes from 2021 ...
Feb 17, 2022

Battlefords chamber looks at jobs in Canada, Saskatchewan
Jobs are trending downward in multiple Canadian provinces, but Saskatchewan appears to be holding up a little better.Earlier this month, Statistics Canadian showed the country shed more than 200,000 j...
Feb 16, 2022

Two local co-ops purchase Paragon Ag Service, Ltd
NORTHEAST, Sask. - Two local Co-ops are offering additional services to farmers through the purchase of three new retail agriculture sites. Lake Country Co-op and Prairie North Co-op entered into an a...
Feb 16, 2022