Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Local MLAs give update on vaccines, state of economy at Battlefords chamber ceremony
The keynote speakers at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce chair's induction held virtually this week offered some updates on the current state of the economy in the province, as well as the COVID-19...
Feb 11, 2021

New provincial record set for gas consumption
A new record has been set in Saskatchewan, beating a previous record that was set a little more than a year ago.In a release, SaskEnergy announced a new record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) was set Tuesday....
Feb 10, 2021

Chamber inducts new chair, reports positive finances in 115th annual ceremony
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce went virtual for its annual general meeting and the chair's induction Tuesday to abide by COVID-19 restrictions. The organization reviewed the past year and discuss...
Feb 09, 2021

Roadmap to speedy changes on new direction for inland fishery
Regional First Nations leaders are happy to hear recommendations from an independent adviser to Ottawa that support a fisher-led cooperative model as the way forward for the Freshwater Fish Marketing ...
Feb 09, 2021

'We have to look forward': Municipalities of Saskatchewan elects new president
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan has elected a new president.Mayor of the Town of Naicam, Rodger Hayward, was elected as president on Monday, Feb. 8 at the organization's virtual convention and trad...
Feb 09, 2021

La Ronge Food Store moves to temporary hours due to outbreak
New limits are in place at the Lake Country Co-op's La Ronge Food Store. According to a recent news release, as of Feb. 2, the store has been declared a COVID-19 active outbreak location. An outbreak ...
Feb 08, 2021

Homes selling at high numbers in Battlefords area
''The real estate boom that has occurred in the Battlefords and across Saskatchewan during the pandemic has continued into 2021.As reported by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, regional sales wer...
Feb 07, 2021

January job numbers: province tops nation
The latest Statistics Canada labour force figures paint a better picture for Saskatchewan relative to the rest of the country, while the provincial government is calling the numbers 'remarkable.' Mean...
Feb 05, 2021

Paper Excellence announces plans to restart P.A. pulp mill in coming years
The company that purchased the defunct Prince Albert pulp mill in 2011 says it plans to restart the facility as early as 2023. Paper Excellence announced Friday it has spent over $600,000 on engineeri...
Feb 05, 2021

Strong start to 2021 for northeast real estate market
It was a very positive month of January for the real estate market in northeast Saskatchewan.Joline Ozeroff, associate broker at Royal Lepage Hodgins Realty in Melfort, said 2021 started off strong. C...
Feb 04, 2021