Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Interest rates still impacting Sask. housing market despite latest Bank of Canada decision
While a new report shows the national housing market could soften this fall, Saskatchewan could buck the trend, especially with interest rates holding steady. A new Re/Max Canada report released this ...
Sep 06, 2023

Co-op purchases long-time family grocery store in Hudson Bay
Parkland Co-op is adding its first grocery store location in Hudson Bay, by acquiring McDonald's Family Foods.Co-op already operates three additional locations within the community, as they have an ag...
Sep 06, 2023

Northeast business nominated for 2023 Hospitality Saskatchewan Tourism Awards
Hospitality Saskatchewan has announced its nominees for the 2023 Tourism Awards, which includes a northeast business.Campbell's Racing Sled Dog Tours, which is based near Pathlow, is competing in the ...
Sep 01, 2023

Gasoline prices up from a year ago as drivers head into holiday weekend
Canadians planning to hit the road for the last long weekend of summer can expect to pay more for gasoline than they did last Labour Day.The national average gasoline price as of Friday was $1.67 cent...
Sep 01, 2023

All cash bail only at law enforcement fundraiser in P.A.
Getting out of jail was a matter of money for many law enforcement officers and members of the public at the Prince Albert Free the Finest event on Thursday. Members of eight different law enforcement...
Aug 31, 2023

Saskatchewan projects surplus of $485M at first quarter, down from $1B at budget
The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a surplus of $485.5 million in its first-quarter financial report, down more than half a billion dollars from budget.In a media release Thursday, the governm...
Aug 31, 2023

Wild rice product in northern Sask. could reach three million pounds in 2023
A combination of perfect growing conditions has set the stage for what could be a record year for wild rice production in northern Saskatchewan."I think the thresh opened a week and a half earlier tha...
Aug 30, 2023

Prince Albert Thrift Store says goodbye to community
After more than three decades of serving Prince Albert, the Salvation Army's Thrift Store is closing.According to a sign posted on the front door, the last day for business will be Sept. 29. Major Al ...
Aug 29, 2023

National Hotel building is no more as demolition starts
The real demolition of Prince Albert's National Hotel - one of the few original buildings in the city - began in earnest.Crews were onsite with heavy equipment on August 28, with chunks of the buildin...
Aug 29, 2023

Which companies are vying for this year’s BBEX Awards in the Battlefords?
It's an honour every business in the Battlefords wants to have and now, we know the companies who will be vying for this year's BBEX Awards.Finalists for this year's Battlefords Business Excellence Aw...
Aug 29, 2023