Business & Economy

SARM president says new provincial tax change will hurt rural municipalities

Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan previously had the ability to tax commercial property at nines times the rate that they've been allowed to tax agricultural property.That ratio has now been lowere...

Dec 22, 2022

Tolko contributes $10,000 to Meadow Lake's Door of Hope

Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries Inc. received a boost of support this holiday season with a donation from Tolko Industries Ltd. Tolko mills contributed $10,000 to benefit the Door of Hope project.Mead...

Dec 20, 2022

What the fusion breakthrough means for Saskatchewan and its economy

It was called a breakthrough in the search for clean energy, and something you thought could only be seen in science fiction movies. Earlier this week, scientists in the U.S. announced they produced m...

Dec 15, 2022

Birch Narrows joins partnership focused on technology products

Birch Narrows Dene Development Inc. (BNDDI), MMLK Group Inc., and Superior Strategies have partnered to launch All3Innovation LP, a new majority Indigenous-owned technology business. All3Innovation de...

Dec 12, 2022

SLGA liquor store employees plead with province to keep stores open

Workers at provincially run liquor stores are continuing to call on the government to reverse its plan to shut down stores operated by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.The government's dec...

Dec 10, 2022

Planning to travel for the holidays? Expect to pay more than you're used to

People waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket for a trip around the upcoming holidays are going to have to cough up quite a bit of money.That's according to Mike Bayda, the owner of Lobst...

Dec 09, 2022

Can electric vehicles survive the harsh Saskatchewan cold?

More Saskatchewan residents appear to be turning to electric vehicles to get around town but what happens when the temperatures plummet? And can EVs survive the harsh Saskatchewan winters?It seems the...

Dec 07, 2022

Saskatchewan loses around 2,400 jobs in November

Saskatchewan saw a sizeable drop in the number of jobs in November.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the province lost around 2,400 positions.The Saskatoon-Biggar region saw the biggest...

Dec 02, 2022

Indo-Pacific strategy launch boosts military spending and visa processing in region

The Liberals unveiled their long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, announcing more military spending and closer ties with countries such as India.The strategy earmarks $2.3 billion for Canada t...

Nov 27, 2022

Canada's top five federal contaminated sites to cost taxpayers billions to clean up

YELLOWKNIFE - With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanu...

Nov 27, 2022