Tag Archives: Business & Economy
‘Extra hoops’: Parks Canada’s building rules could delay Jasper rebuild
Residents of Jasper, Alta., who lost their homes in last month's wildfire face unique rebuilding challenges tied to leasing provisions nearly as old as Canada, followed modern rules dictating what the...
Aug 09, 2024
Sales, prices still rising in smaller Sask real estate markets
July numbers show the continuation of price increases in smaller Saskatchewan real estate markets with Humboldt, Meadow Lake, Melfort, North Battleford and Prince Albert all reporting year-over-year i...
Aug 08, 2024

Miracle Treat Day: A great reason to indulge
Dairy Queen locations across Saskatchewan are uniting to raise funds for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation as Thursday marks the 22nd annual Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day. With every Bli...
Aug 08, 2024

Stony Rapids woman wins $1.4 million lottery prize
Christina Clarke of Stony Rapids is Saskatchewan's newest millionaire. On Thursday, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation announced she was the winner of a Vault Breaker jackpot prize totalling $1,44...
Aug 08, 2024

Battlefords area gears up for fun this August
The days are starting to get a little shorter, but there's still a lot of time to enjoy fun events tailored for families before the summer ends. According to Environment Canada, the next seven days wi...
Aug 07, 2024

Softball success continues in Prince Albert; more improvements coming to Rotary Field
On the heels of a successful international softball event hosted by the city of Prince Albert, momentum for the sport continues to grow and the timing couldn't be better.Felix Casavant who helped star...
Aug 07, 2024

Feds help Humboldt encourage more residential development
It's called the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) and its meant to provide funding directly to municipalities across the country to incentivize and support initiatives aimed at increasing the housing sup...
Aug 06, 2024

North Battleford’s UPAR construction program kicks off
Several million dollars of construction work with respect to the city's Underground Pipe and Asphalt Rehabilitation program (UPAR) is now underway in North Battleford.Crews will be working in the Brea...
Aug 06, 2024
Canada finishes space launch negotiations with the United States
Canada is a step closer to the final frontier after completing negotiations with the United States on an agreement with major implications for domestic space launches.The agreement, which is yet to be...
Aug 02, 2024

Innovation Credit Union to open new location La Loche
Innovation Federal Credit Union has announced it will open a new location in La Loche. In a media released issued Thursday, it was stated the Credit Union will lease the former La Loche Friendship Cen...
Jul 25, 2024