Business & Economy

Business Council of Canada says Nexus closure 'deeply troubling' in letter to U.S.

OTTAWA - The Business Council of Canada says it is concerned over the continued closure of the Nexus trusted-traveller program. Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder says it is 'deeply troubling'...

Oct 16, 2022

Rise Air adds new aircraft to help meet demand from northern Sask. communities

A northern Saskatchewan airline is continuing to update its fleet to meet the demands of people in remote communities.Rise Air recently purchased an ATR 42-500, a much more modern and reliable plane. ...

Oct 14, 2022

Cameco part of group buying Westinghouse Electric

The company that owns and operates uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan has announced a major step into the nuclear value chain.Cameco Corporation has announced it is forming a strategic partnership...

Oct 11, 2022

P.A. and North Sask. see no job growth in September, other provincial regions experience loss in positions

Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan didn't see any job growth in September; but this wasn't entirely a bad thing.While the region continues to employ around the same amount of people it did in Aug...

Oct 11, 2022

Extremely high fuel and fertilizer prices headline challenges for farmers during stressful year

Harvest is getting close to being done across Saskatchewan putting an end to one of, if not the, most challenging year for farmers in the fields. The biggest issue during seeding and harvest has been ...

Oct 06, 2022

Tim Hortons pulls sponsorship, Hockey Quebec withholds funds from Hockey Canada

Hockey Quebec says it has lost confidence in Hockey Canada and will not transfer funds to the national organization, while a well-known Canadian brand extended its sponsorship boycott. Hockey Quebec c...

Oct 05, 2022

Meadow Lake Tribal Council partners to start high speed Internet company

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is getting into the internet business. Through a partnership with Wood River Controls and SaskTel, MLTC will provide high-speed internet service to Indigenous, ru...

Oct 04, 2022

Minimum wage increasing to $13 on Saturday

Saskatchewan's lowest-earning workers will get a pay raise Saturday, when the province's minimum wage goes up to $13 per hour from $11.81 per hour.The provincial government is planning to increase the...

Sep 30, 2022

Feds lift border vaccine requirements, mandatory masks on planes and trains

Federal ministers say all COVID-19 border restrictions will be removed as of Saturday, including mandatory vaccination, testing and quarantine of international travellers, as well as the requirement f...

Sep 26, 2022

The man, the meth, the legend; P.A. man cleans house, literally

A Prince Albert man who cleans houses contaminated by meth says his business opportunities are only limited by the owner's budgets. Clarence Natomagan owns Meth Busters (inspired by Myth Busters) and ...

Sep 13, 2022