Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Sask. Party and United Party MLAs respond to Provincial Budget
The numbers are out for this year's provincial budget and Prince Albert and area MLAs are giving their two cents about the new financial plan. The 2024 budget, released Wednesday, promised record inve...
Mar 21, 2024

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce weighs in on provincial budget
The provincial government has tabled their budget for 2024, and it's in the red.The province forecasts a $273 million deficit for the coming fiscal year, with no new taxes or tax increases while not o...
Mar 20, 2024

Spending expected as 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget set to be released
Explaining how it's going to run the province, where the dollars are going to go and where its priorities lie, the Government of Saskatchewan is set to unveil its budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year We...
Mar 20, 2024

Diamond company optimistic about future of Sask. project
A diamond project near Prince Albert is still on the horizon as the company shares its thoughts on the province's endeavour into the Middle East. Star Diamond Corporation is the proponent behind the S...
Mar 19, 2024

Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) getting $1M boost from province for extra training seats
The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) is getting a $1 million boost from the province, according to a press release from the government's Ministry for Immigration ...
Mar 19, 2024

Programs available for B.C. farmers to prepare for droughts
The B.C. government is bolstering supports to help farmers manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock. The province has invested $80 million into the Agricultural Water Infrastructure Pro...
Mar 18, 2024

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce members share thoughts on zoning
Battlefords Chamber of Commerce members sat down for a workshop today to discuss the topic of zoning. Representatives from the City of North Battleford also participated in the event since the city is...
Mar 15, 2024

Harvard media expands with acquisition of Sask Today
The news-scape in the Battlefords and Saskatchewan will look a little different in the future. In the March 14 edition of the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist, an advertisement for the sale of the c...
Mar 15, 2024

Prince Albert and North left out of job creation, says NDP
Provincial NDP jobs critic Aleana Young said that Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are not seeing results when it comes to job creation by the province. A recent Statistics Canada release on th...
Mar 14, 2024

How to watch for investment scams after warning from province
The province has warned potential investors against an online firm prompting reminders to be safe with their money. Earlier this week, the provincial government issued an investor alert for SimpleWeal...
Mar 14, 2024