Industry

Statistics Canada, SPS look back at the first year of legalization

Statistics Canada released its one-year report on pot sales and people in Saskatchewan aren't doling out major dollars like their provincial neighbours.Nearly $908 million was spent at the more than 4...

Dec 13, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Report says Canadian food prices to rise 2 to 4 per cent in 2020

Canada's Food Price Report is forecasting prices in Canada will increase by between two and four per cent in 2020.The 10th annual edition of the report, which was released Wednesday, said the annual c...

Dec 04, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Thin limbed: North America short on Christmas trees

A local grower says there is a Christmas tree shortage in North America and the 2008 recession is to blame.According to Ray Gaudet, a former director for the National Christmas Tree Association, there...

Dec 04, 2019 (submitted photo/Lefebvre Christmas Tree Farm Facebook page)

Hoback named to Scheer's shadow cabinet

Randy Hoback has been given more responsibility, and he seems perfectly okay with it.The Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the Prince Albert riding has been named to Andrew Scheer's shadow cabinet, and ...

Nov 29, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

New cell towers mean improvements for two northern communities

People in two northern communities now have access to LTE cellular service.SaskTel has announced small cell sites in the communities of Brabant Lake and Sucker River will provide people in those area ...

Nov 26, 2019 Two northern communities now have access to SaskTel's LTE network. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan has one of the lowest job vacancy rates in the country

Even with a small increase in unfilled jobs, Saskatchewan still has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Canada.A new report for the third quarter of 2019 from the Canadian Federation of Independent Bus...

Nov 21, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Eliminating fatigue among CN rail worker demands

Several CN rail workers in the Battlefords joined a national strike this morning. About eight picketers were seen walking along 101st Street in front of the railway station.The workers, who have been ...

Nov 19, 2019 CN Rail workers picket Tuesday morning in front of rail yard. (Nicole Reis / meadowlakeNOW Staff)

CN conductors' union gives 72-hour strike notice as talks continue

TORONTO - Canadian National Railways conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons have given strike notice ahead of a Tuesday deadline. The union, which represents 3,200 workers, provided the 72...

Nov 16, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Rio Tinto to exercise all options on Fort à la Corne exploration

Star Diamond Corporation says a decision by Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) to exercise its further three options on exploring the Fort la Corne site east of Prince Albert is a very positive sign....

Nov 15, 2019 Rio Tinto’s huge Trench Cutting Sampling Rig during drilling earlier this year. (submitted photo/Rio Tinto)

Community surprised by forest harvest plans at provincial park

Some members in the community say they are feeling overlooked regarding moves by the Meadow Lake Provincial Park to potentially deforested some parts in the coming months. The concerns come after two ...

Nov 14, 2019 Meadow Lake citizens review draft plans for Meadow Lake Provincial Park forest clearing (Nicole Reis / meadowlakeNOW Staff)