Business & Economy

Interac services 'fully available' again after Rogers outage

Interac says its services are fully available again after debit transactions were halted by a widespread Rogers network outage impacting mobile and network services across much of Canada.Interac issue...

Jul 09, 2022

Canada lost 43K jobs in June while Sask. unemployment rate drops

The Canadian economy recorded a loss in jobs for the first time since January while the unemployment rate dropped to another record low. In its latest labour force survey released Friday, Statistics C...

Jul 08, 2022

Widespread Rogers outage affects 911 calls, passport offices

A widespread network outage from Rogers Communications Inc. has left many customers without mobile and internet service Friday morning and is causing problems for police, radio broadcasters and Servic...

Jul 08, 2022

Fuel prices start to drop in northern Sask.

Looks like gas prices are starting to drop in parts of northern Saskatchewan.According to GasBuddy, at least two stations in Prince Albert are sitting at 189.9 c/litre as of Thursday morning, a drop o...

Jul 07, 2022

$30 million gas line expansion planned between Choiceland and Smeaton

Construction on an expanded gas transmission line between Choiceland and Smeaton is planned to start next summer at a cost of $30 million. The new pipe will run for 23 kilometres and increase the amou...

Jul 05, 2022

Construction begins on Kinistin reserve family resource centre

The Tikinagan Centre will be at the heart of the Kinistin reserve, located roughly 40 kilometres southeast of Melfort. Tikinagan means 'cradleboard' in Cree. The 8,571 square foot building will house ...

Jul 01, 2022

Brief relief at the pumps as gas prices dip before long weekend

It was a sight many people were waiting for early Tuesday morning: relief at the gas pumps.For the first time in weeks, gas was under $2 per litre at a number of stations.Saskatchewan will not be the ...

Jun 28, 2022

New food labels could impact grocery store visits

New potential labels coming to Canadian foods could impact how people shop at the grocery store.The new rules proposed by Health Canada could see products with 15 per cent or more of the recommended d...

Jun 17, 2022

Lifting of travel restrictions good news for travel companies

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) feels Tuesday's announcement lifting COVID-19 restrictions next week for unvaccinated travellers wanting to fly or take a train is positive news for everyone....

Jun 15, 2022

Meadow Lake Co-op changing Service Centre name, re-opening Goodsoil

Residents in the Meadow Lake region have been tasked with helping to choose a new name for the Meadow Lake Co-op Service Centre.The regional Co-op is taking entries till the end of the month to find a...

Jun 13, 2022