Business & Economy

Sask. Workers Compensation Board sees increase in mental health claims

Mental health is no longer the taboo subject it once was, and with the rise of mental health discussions, there has also been a rise in mental health related Workers Compensation Board (WCB) claims.Ov...

Feb 22, 2019 Women's event in Prince Albert Friday, Feb. 22, 2019.. (Photo by Brady Bateman/The Press) : Brady Bateman

Tisdale business makes a Dragons' Den deal

An apparel business in Tisdale is looking to broaden its reach in small towns across Canada after some financial support from the CBC program Dragons' Den.Scott and Kristie Homstol, the owners of Litt...

Feb 21, 2019 Scott and Kristie Homstol (blue shirt and camo jacket), owners of Little Town Apparel in Tisdale, made a $225,000 deal with Vincenzo Guzzo of Dragons' Den. (Twitter/@LittleTownApprl)

Harpauer SaskParty candidate for Humboldt-Watrous

A familiar face will represent the Saskatchewan Party in the Humboldt-Watrous constituency in the next election.Donna Harpauer was acclaimed as the party representative at a constituency meeting last ...

Feb 21, 2019

Tisdale Florists wins in Community Futures video contest

A northeast community emerged as the Saskatchewan winner in a Prairie-wide competition.Tisdale Florists, a flower shop on 100 St, won the Saskatchewan Start Up category of the Community Futures Just W...

Feb 20, 2019

New fire hall needed in St. Louis

The community of St. Louis is in need of a new fire hall as the local department looks to meet a growing demand. Mayor Marc Caron said grant submissions already started for a new fire hall in the vill...

Feb 20, 2019

Prairies brewing with opportunity; Saskatchewan family proud of local product

Across Saskatchewan, microbreweries and disterillies are popping up in smaller communities.More and more prairie residents are crafting alcohol as brewing and distilling become viable business options...

Feb 20, 2019

Construction at McDonald's site in Melfort set for spring

Big Macs and McNuggets could be coming to Melfort as soon as the end of the calendar year.According to Brent Lutz, the director of development planning and community relations with the City of Melfort...

Feb 20, 2019

Hospice plans move ahead

The government of Saskatchewan is throwing financial support behind plans to build a free-standing hospice in Prince Albert. Joe Hargrave, MLA for Prince Albert Carlton, announced a commitment of $2 m...

Feb 19, 2019

P.A. lawyer says federal carbon tax will do more good than harm

A decision on whether imposing a federal carbon tax on Saskatchewan is unconstitutional remains up in the air, but in the meantime a Prince Albert environmentalist and lawyer says she supports the Lib...

Feb 15, 2019

Melfort cannabis store done renovations, waiting for license

If the future cannabis store in Melfort appears to be slacking with construction as of late, that's because it's been complete for some time.Melfort's cannabis store, located on 103 Burrows Ave. W. in...

Feb 15, 2019