Business & Economy

Oil & Gas companies purchase land around Lloydminster for $3.3M

Thousands of acres of land around Lloydminster have been sold to different oil and gas companies.The Government of Saskatchewan held a public offering on Tuesday for 147 different parcels of land acro...

Apr 06, 2023

All critical minerals and rare earth elements belong to First Nations: FSIN

A statement by the FSIN says that all rare earth elements and critical minerals in the province belong to First Nations. The statement is a response to what the organization says is a failure by the p...

Mar 27, 2023

Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit

The federal government's slow rollout of high-speed internet to rural areas is putting First Nations at an economic disadvantage while billions of dollars earmarked to fix the issue remains untouched,...

Mar 27, 2023

Cameco wins battle with taxman, CRA to refund company millions

A Saskatchewan mining company is finally seeing their efforts to fight the taxman payoff.Cameco announced on Monday the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is refunding the uranium producer $300 million relat...

Mar 27, 2023

For one tech company, Indigenous values are central to hiring, projects and strategy

One word you don't expect to hear at the boardroom table is "love." But at Indigenous-owned tech company Animikii, you can find it everywhere - including in company decisions about hiring, remote work...

Mar 26, 2023

Saskatchewan family doctors say provincial budget short on needed reforms

Saskatchewan family doctors say the province's latest budget fails to make needed reforms that would help keep them here as some look elsewhere for work.Saskatchewan Medical Association President Dr. ...

Mar 25, 2023

Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a countrywide standardized testing process that would speed up licence approvals for doctors and nurses. Poilievre says his proposed "blue ...

Mar 19, 2023

Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is

OTTAWA - Facebook and Instagram's parent company says it will stop making news content available on its platforms if the proposed federal Online News Act passes in its current form. Meta spokesperson ...

Mar 11, 2023

Western Canada seeks LNG, energy pledges in Liberals' Indo-Pacific strategy

OTTAWA - As the Trudeau government fleshes out its Indo-Pacific strategy, Western Canada is seeking more certainty from the Liberals on expanding energy exports to Asia. "There are people in Ottawa wh...

Mar 11, 2023

Celebrating women in the newsroom in Sask.

March 8 marks International Women's Day, a day to recognize the achievements of women around the world.Staff at paNOW and its sister websites are taking the time to recognize the women who have dedica...

Mar 08, 2023