Tag Archives: Business & Economy

New buyer announced for Osprey Wings
Osprey Wings Ltd. is in the process of being sold.It marks the second time in the last year an announcement has been made that the charter aircraft company that has served northern Saskatchewan for mo...
Mar 27, 2024

Economists hope to dispel myths as carbon tax increase approaches
It has its critics and its supporters, but who is right and who is wrong when it comes to the debate over the federal carbon tax?As of April 1, that levy will rise from $65 to $80 a tonne, representin...
Mar 27, 2024

Nipawin budget shows 5% tax increase for 2024
The Town of Nipawin has passed its 2024 municipal budget.Council approved the budget at Monday's council meeting.Residents will have to dig a little deeper to pay their property taxes this year, with ...
Mar 26, 2024

Local businesses celebrated at Mel-Bex Awards
Melfort's business community was honoured on Saturday with the Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce Mel-Bex Awards.The awards celebrate local businesses and their successes.The Business of the Y...
Mar 25, 2024

Member discussions wrap up as local Co-ops look to merge
The merger vote between three local Co-ops is now less than a month away.Parkland, Beeland, and Carrot River Co-ops are looking to amalgamate, and member information drop-in sessions were held Mar. 18...
Mar 23, 2024

N.B. Mayor, local Chamber offer positive reception to provincial budget
Following the release of the 2024-25 provincial budget, North Battleford Mayor, David Gillan and Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer, Linda Machniak weighed in on some of the key t...
Mar 21, 2024

NDP Finance Critic Wotherspoon says budget doesn't help affordability issues
The provincial Finance Critic is giving the recent SaskParty budget a failing grade.The NDP's Trent Wotherspoon told northeastNOW the budget didn't address what his party believes is the top issue peo...
Mar 21, 2024

Northwest Sask. leaders react to provincial budget
The 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget has been tabled and the Battlefords and Meadow Lake communities are reacting to the Classrooms, Care and Communities. According to NDP Battlefords candidate Tom Kroczyn...
Mar 21, 2024

'This was a close call': Tisdale man finally leaves gangs, gunfire behind in Haiti
A harrowing ordeal is over for a Tisdale man who was trapped in Haiti.Richard Phillips was in Haiti for work when a gang uprising led to mass chaos and violence across the country, leading to the clos...
Mar 21, 2024

Future Prince Albert candidates say provincial budget underwhelming
Underwhelmed and disappointed are the words being used by two future Prince Albert NDP candidates to describe the provincial budget. Both Nicole Rancourt and Carolyn Brost Strom said the government sh...
Mar 21, 2024