Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Sask. Polytech confirms layoffs as a result of lower immigration numbers
A 'significant decline' in international student registration has led to the layoff of 14 staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The school, which has campuses across Saskatchewan with one in Prince Alber...
Aug 08, 2025

Prince Albert benchmark home price jumps 11 per cent in July
Homeownership in Prince Albert is not getting any more affordable as the benchmark price of a home jumped another 11 per cent in July. New listings in the city increased by 35 per cent over the same t...
Aug 08, 2025

Saskatchewan welcomes Ottawa's $1.2B lumber aid as industry braces for tariffs
Forestry leaders in Saskatchewan and across the country say new federal support for the softwood lumber sector is a welcomed relief, but uncertainty around U.S. tariffs continues to cast a long shadow...
Aug 06, 2025

Time travel, sort of: Medieval Faire to take over North Battleford for first time
North Battleford is going back in time - way back.Knights in armour, wandering Vikings and costumed villagers will take over the Battlefords Agricultural Society's Grounds from Aug. 8 to 10, as the ci...
Aug 05, 2025
Sask. government chips in $560,000 to help train more electricians
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in the future of skilled trades.On Monday, the provincial government announced that it will spend $560,000 to help bolster union-led construction electricia...
Aug 04, 2025
Saskatchewan exports still mostly tariff-free under CUSMA: Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe reiterated on Friday that 95 per cent of Saskatchewan's exports to the United States will remain tariff-free due to CUSMA compliance.New U.S. tariffs on some Canadian go...
Aug 01, 2025

Meadow Lake Co-op to open new location in Buffalo Narrows
Meadow Lake Co-op will open its first branded location in Buffalo Narrows on Aug. 8, bringing new jobs and more shopping options for residents.General manager Brent Bushell said the project began afte...
Jul 31, 2025

Humboldt exploring joint economic collaboration with George Gordon First Nation
The City of Humboldt and George Gordon First Nation, south of Punnichy, are looking to build economic collaboration. They are both participating in the Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI)...
Jul 30, 2025

Charitable gaming grants top $207K in Meadow Lake region; other cities to benefit
More than $2.49 million in charitable gaming grants has been distributed across Saskatchewan, including over $207,000 for groups in the Meadow Lake region and more than $269,000 for organizations in t...
Jul 30, 2025

A look into the impacts of small town summer festivals in Saskatchewan
Back to Batoche, Ness Creek Music Festival in Big River, Bow Valley Jamboree in Oxbow, the Gateway Festival in Bengough, the Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival, the Napatak Ramble in La Ronge, Macklin W...
Jul 27, 2025