Business & Economy

Wine, Spirits, Beer to be built onto Nipawin Co-op Food Store this summer

Lake Country Co-op plans to add a liquor store in Nipawin this year.The new Wine, Spirits, Beer location will be attached to the Nipawin Food Store.Marketing and Community Relations Leader Keisha Mohr...

Jan 25, 2021

‘World needs what Sask. has to offer’: Ag powers exports during pandemic

Saskatchewan's agriculture industry has proven it can help prop up the province and keep it competitive, even in the middle of a pandemic."In Canada, trade and exports to countries around the world is...

Jan 22, 2021

Lloyd Ex cancels Showcase

Showcase 2021 at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association (Lloyd Ex) is postponed for the second straight year.The association's board of directors and staff announced the decision Wednesd...

Jan 21, 2021

Trade and no more surprise tweets: local reaction to changes in White House

There has been restrained reaction from local political and business figures to the start of the new presidency in the United States. Hopes and expectations of a better and more stable cross-border re...

Jan 21, 2021

Local sports bars happy to provide night out for fans

From NFL playoffs to the beginning of a new NHL season, professional sports are back and in full swing to kick off 2021.And while capacity limits on bars and restaurants across the province remain res...

Jan 20, 2021

Local signature coffee blend to help fund young adult transitional home

The people behind the construction of a semi-independent, transition complex for young adults in Prince Albert, have come up with a stimulating way to fundraise for the build, as well as help cover th...

Jan 20, 2021

Government of Saskatchewan, STEP announce first virtual SaskTrade Showcase

The Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) announced it will be hosting its first live event as part of the new SaskTrade Showcase. The event provides Saskatchewan-based exporters with a vir...

Jan 20, 2021

Drilling underway 'to assess future open pit design' at Project Falcon: Star Diamond

Despite their rocky relationship, the partners on the Fort la Corne (Project Falcon) diamond exploration project 60 kilometres east of Prince Albert appear to be moving forward with what one analyst c...

Jan 19, 2021

Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to fight to convince president-elect Joe Biden's administration of the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Trudeau says K...

Jan 19, 2021

Nominations open for Humboldt's Mark of Excellence Awards

Nominations are now open for the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce's Mark of Excellence Awards.The 2021 version of the event will be done virtually, just as it was in 2020, but will be relativ...

Jan 18, 2021