Tag Archives: Business & Economy

City asks for more details on Stampede Grounds request
The City of Meadow Lake responded to funding requests from the local Stampede Association (MLSA) this week, regarding new Stampede Grounds.Administration was directed by city council to send a letter ...
Jul 29, 2022

SaskPower rate increases approved by provincial government
SaskPower bills are going up by four per cent this fall and another four per cent next year as the Crown corporation increases rates for the first time since 2018.The Government of Saskatchewan accept...
Jul 28, 2022

Drivers feeling relief at the pumps as gas dips below $1.80 per litre
If you've been waiting for gas prices to dip before filling up your vehicle, now is the time to do it.Regular gasoline prices across the province have dipped below $1.80 per litre in most areas.While ...
Jul 26, 2022

Statistics Canada: Inflation rate rises to 8.1 per cent in June
Statistics Canada says its consumer price index was up 8.1 per cent compared to a year ago.This is the largest yearly change since Jan. 1983.According to the latest report, the acceleration in June wa...
Jul 20, 2022

Small businesses feeling pressure from government costs: CFIB
First COVID restrictions and now more government-imposed costs are hitting small businesses hard.That's coming from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) which said in a release onTue...
Jul 19, 2022

Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...
Jul 17, 2022

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 2.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point on Wednesday, marking the largest single rate hike since August 1998.The central bank's decision signals a more aggressive ap...
Jul 13, 2022

P.A. & Northern Sask add 1,200 jobs in June
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are seeing their biggest job growth in nearly a year.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the region added around 1,200 positions in June. This is t...
Jul 11, 2022

SaskPower rate increase approved, SaskEnergy also seeking rate hike
Homeowners in Saskatchewan will be paying more for power in the coming months - and their energy bills could be going up too.In a media release Monday, the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel announced it ...
Jul 11, 2022

Rogers CEO apologizes for outage, says it came after network maintenance update
Questions remain as Rogers Communications continues to restore service after a network outage that affected customers across the country.The outage, which lasted more than 15 hours, affected mobile an...
Jul 09, 2022