Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Stay skeptical to avoid evolving online scams like fake Peavey Mart website
As online scams become more sophisticated, and in some cases more localized, a cybersecurity expert warns Canadians to stay vigilant against fraudulent websites, fake social media ads, and phishing sc...
Feb 13, 2025

Trump says he’ll sign reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners Thursday
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he'll sign an order that increases U.S. tariffs to the rates other countries charge on imports."TODAY IS THE BIG ONE: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!!" Trump posted on h...
Feb 13, 2025

$1.5M in charitable gaming grants awarded across Sask, include Meadow Lake and Prince Albert
More than 700 community groups and organizations, including those in Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, and the Humboldt-Melfort area, have received a share of $1.5 million in charitable gaming grants in the...
Feb 12, 2025

Sask starts 2025 with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Canada
The latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada reports that Saskatchewan's unemployment rate is tied for the lowest among provinces, with a percentage rate of 5.4 in 2025 and well below the nat...
Feb 07, 2025
Ending provincial trade barriers, buying local part of Central Sask. economic plan
Whether the United States goes ahead with trade tariffs or not, the Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce believes getting rid of trade barriers between provinces is a necessary thing.Patty Hughes, Chambe...
Feb 06, 2025

Housing market sees successful January
Tariffs or no tariffs, the housing market is off to a strong 2025 in Saskatchewan. "I think the biggest take away is that more affordable regions are going to lead with price and sale recovery in 2025...
Feb 06, 2025

Businesses told to look for opportunity in Trump chaos
A short speech from Conservative MP Randy Hoback had members of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce listening intently for any clues as to what might come next in the potential Canada/U...
Feb 05, 2025
'We can't take our foot off the gas pedal': Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce responds after tariff delay
While yesterday's afternoon phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yielded a 30-day reprieve from a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports, the Saskatchewan C...
Feb 04, 2025

'Destabilizing': Grain farmer; Cereals Canada brace for uncertainty amid tariff threat
Uncertainty. That word and feeling has become a unifier across the country since US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canada. "That's really what the biggest problem right now is, there's n...
Feb 04, 2025

In the news today: Despite U.S. tariff pause, uncertainty remains over Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian econom...
Feb 04, 2025