Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Saskatchewan manufacturing sales see big growth in 2021
Saskatchewan is reporting the highest year-over-year manufacturing sales increase across Canada, according to new data from Statistics Canada.Saskatchewan saw a manufacturing sales increase of 52.9 pe...
Dec 21, 2021

SGI announces rate changes to begin in the spring
The majority of SGI customers will see rate changes come into play starting in April.SGI announced Monday the plants to start implementing revenue-neutral rebalancing of Auto Fund rates.It's expected ...
Dec 21, 2021

Auto repair shops experiencing supply chain issues, increased demand
Meadow Lake auto repair shops are advising people to conduct preventive maintenance on their vehicles and prepare for emergency situations while travelling throughout the holidays. The advice comes at...
Dec 20, 2021

Lloydminster business community trending, despite supply chain concerns
As the Border City heads into the holidays, there's optimism about the community's economic future.While Lloydminster has seen a number of challenges in the past decade and through the pandemic, Mayor...
Dec 20, 2021

'If you cannot trust your partners, you can't work with them': RM of Buckland cuts ties with Prince Albert REDA
The Prince Albert Regional Economic Development Alliance (PAREDA) has been reduced to five members following a vote this week during the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland's council meeting.Council v...
Dec 16, 2021

P.A. restaurants forced to raise prices to survive
There's a good chance Prince Albert residents will need to pay a bit more for meals at restaurants, bars, and cafs moving forward.This comes as the overall cost for food continues to increase with the...
Dec 16, 2021

SaskPower keeps carbon tax rate steady for 2022
SaskPower is giving its customers a break on the federal carbon tax.In a media release Wednesday, the Crown corporation announced its customers will pay the same carbon tax rate as they did in 2021 - ...
Dec 15, 2021

No shortage here: Christmas tree sales start early, hold steady in Prince Albert
If you've been waiting to go out and buy a natural tree for Christmas, you might not want to wait too much longer. The season started early for Gaudet Trees, and people have been starting to pick them...
Dec 15, 2021

Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate in November held steady at 4.7 per cent
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation held steady in November as the consumer price index rose 4.7 per cent compared with a year ago.The result matched the year-over-year increa...
Dec 15, 2021

You might pay more for turkey, but there isn’t a shortage
If you haven't picked up your turkey for Christmas supper yet, don't worry. There will be enough to go around. It may just cost a little more.Much like COVID-19 brought on panic buying of good likes L...
Dec 14, 2021