Tag Archives: Business & Economy

MPs to question main contractor on ArriveCan app at House committee
MPs will have another chance to question the people behind the main contract for the ArriveCan app at a House committee meeting today.This will mark the third time GC Strategies partner Kristian Firth...
Mar 13, 2024

$6M fundraising campaign kicks off for the future Co-Op Centre in Meadow Lake
A public fundraising campaign, with the goal of securing $6 million for Meadow Lake's new recreation and civic centre, has officially been launched.An event was held on Tuesday in the mirrored room of...
Mar 12, 2024

Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages
Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. The bureau says abou...
Mar 11, 2024

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday.Andy Stone, Meta's head of communications, acknowledged the ...
Mar 05, 2024

Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger out for thousands of users
Meta, the parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger is experiencing an outage affecting thousands of users.According to the website downdetector, issues with the social media giant spik...
Mar 05, 2024

P.A. businesses donate over $11K to help Sask. burn victims
A Saskatchewan charity that supports burn victims is getting over $11,000 from two Prince Albert businesses. The Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (SPFFPA) received the...
Mar 01, 2024

‘I’m really worried’: What will the future hold for Indigenous news media in Sask?
Imagine if a First Nations story could no longer be told and the voices were silenced with no certainty on whether or not they could ever be heard again.While that may seem farfetched for many, especi...
Feb 23, 2024

SaskPower looking at ways to expand alerts for power outages
The company responsible for your lights and power every day is working on a way to let more customers know about planned outages.This comes after a planned outage was scheduled for Prince Albert, Cand...
Feb 20, 2024

Sask. Indigenous newspaper to go on hiatus
After nearly 30 years in the business, a Saskatchewan newspaper is making some tough decisions for its future.Eagle Feather News, based out of Saskatoon, announced earlier this week it was going on hi...
Feb 15, 2024

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