Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Lakeland council gives final nod to high speed Internet plan
A proposed plan to provide high speed Internet for residents in the Emma Lake and Christopher Lake areas, has received a second and final green light. Following some public backlash, council agreed to...
Jan 12, 2021

Feds change sick-leave benefit, applicants required to say if they travelled
OTTAWA - Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirem...
Jan 11, 2021

Gyms in the Battlefords busy to start 2021
Gyms and fitness centres remained busy to start the new year, despite numbers being limited by the province's mandate.The busiest season of the fitness industry continues as owners navigate a new norm...
Jan 08, 2021

New West Wind Aviation CEO incoming as company stabilizes
With vaccines beginning to become available to Saskatchewan residents, West Wind Aviation CEO Stephen Smith is hopeful air traffic should be back to normal by October. "At that point, we expect to see...
Jan 08, 2021

MARKET WATCH: Jan. 8, 2021
Big Picture Markets React as Dems Take Senate Races, Trump Mob Storms CapitolThe first trading session of 2021 began with a whimper on Monday, with all three major U.S. markets dropping more than 1%, ...
Jan 08, 2021

WestJet puts 1,000 workers on leave, citing government's 'Incoherent' policy
The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers r...
Jan 08, 2021

Battlefords residents adjust spending during pandemic
As the financial landscape in Canada continues to have an uncertain future, Saskatchewan residents are putting more thought into what to do with their money.Local financial advisors say their clients ...
Jan 07, 2021

UFA keeps employees working through COVID-19 pandemic
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. — The pandemic forced many companies to cut back and lay off employees. That was not the case for UFA. It paid the workers at its Farm and Ranch Stores and Petroleum location...
Jan 07, 2021

Table Mountain to open Friday
Skiers and snowboarders in the region will have an opportunity to hit the slopes this weekend, as Table Mountain will open for the season Friday. General manager, Lawrence Blouin, said he and his staf...
Jan 07, 2021

Long time owner of P.A. Insurance Ltd. sells to international company
P.A. Insurance Limited, owned by Ron Wesolowski for over 40 years, has been sold to HUB International Limited. The deal was announced last month.While Wesolowski will no longer be manager of the busin...
Jan 07, 2021