Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Almost one-third of small businesses in Sask. did not pay back CEBA loan
Almost one-third of small Saskatchewan businesses were not able to repay the $60,000 Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan by the Jan. 18 deadline.Brianna Solberg, the director of the Prairies...
Feb 15, 2024

B.C. company acquiring majority interest in North Sask. uranium project
A clean-energy company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the latest to jump on Saskatchewan's growing uranium market. Atco Mining is acquiring up to 75 per cent interest in Standard Uranium...
Feb 14, 2024

'It's very heartbreaking for me': Access Transit uncertainty impacting multiple P.A. residents
Dennis Adam takes a para-transit bus to every Prince Albert Raiders game.With certain Access Transit services in the city currently in limbo due to a lack of funding, he's hoping to garner support fro...
Feb 14, 2024

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce hopes to implement information kiosks
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce gave an overall promising report to members at Tuesday's Annual General Meeting.The organization reviewed the past year and discussed future initiatives during the ...
Feb 13, 2024

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce opens office
The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) now has an office to call its own.The chamber has set up shop at 208 Main Street, inside the North Star Law building.Chamber executive director C...
Feb 12, 2024

Agreement reached between NESD and education support workers
-An earlier version stated CUPE 4875 would be getting a 3 per cent increase in the third year. It's actually 3.5 per cent. It was also previously stated that 91 per cent voted in favour of the deal wh...
Feb 12, 2024

Tobin Lake Leisure: A premier camping experience
If you're looking to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, while not having to compromise on comfort, look no further than Tobin Lake Leisure - winner of the 2024 Best of the Best (BOB) awards for...
Feb 12, 2024

Sask. unemployment rate drops to 4.7 per cent as province adds jobs
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 per cent in January.The province's unemployment rate dropped from five per cent in December thanks to the addition of 12,900 new jobs last month, compar...
Feb 09, 2024

Communities across Saskatchewan see increase in home sales to start 2024
Many communities across Saskatchewan are starting 2024 on the right foot when it comes to home sales. That's according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) which released its first monthly r...
Feb 07, 2024

Union representing correctional workers frustrated with lack of movement from government
Labour unrest within the province is not limited to teachers.Members of the public service and government employees union (SGEU), which includes correctional officers, social workers and conservation ...
Feb 06, 2024