Tag Archives: Business & Economy

CPCA tentative schedule features Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, Battlefords
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association is preparing for the 2022 season, with a tentative schedule in place.Barring changes, the CPCA tour begins in Prince Albert from June 3-5. Competition ...
Jan 18, 2022

Saskatchewan sets housing sales record in 2021
The weather may have been cold to end 2021, but housing sales were red hot in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) released its December stats Thursday, which included the yearly r...
Jan 07, 2022

Plumbing and heating specialists experiencing high demand amid cold snap
As residents in Meadow Lake work diligently to protect themselves from the harsh elements, plumbing and heating specialists are being called on more frequently due to the latest cold snap. The surge i...
Jan 06, 2022

Year in Review: Top 2021 stories in Meadow Lake (Pt. 2)
During the Christmas season, our team at Pattison Media is once again producing positive stories based around holiday traditions and accomplishments for the region.Marking an exciting return and rejuv...
Dec 31, 2021

Sask. housing market sees historically low inventory levels for December
The housing market in Saskatchewan is looking at low inventory levels, which is putting pressure on housing prices.According to Chris Gurette, CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, these trend...
Dec 23, 2021

Meadow Lake restaurants hit hard by supply chain woes
Issues with acquiring products from markets outside of Saskatchewan continue to present problems to businesses at home.Restaurants in Meadow Lake are unsurprisingly feeling the effects of recent suppl...
Dec 22, 2021

Local wood product manufacturer benefits from strong growth in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan continues to have one of the top performing economies in the country.Manufacturing sales increased 53 per cent between October 2020 and October 2021, which is the highest year-over-year i...
Dec 21, 2021

Saskatchewan manufacturing sales see big growth in 2021
Saskatchewan is reporting the highest year-over-year manufacturing sales increase across Canada, according to new data from Statistics Canada.Saskatchewan saw a manufacturing sales increase of 52.9 pe...
Dec 21, 2021

SGI announces rate changes to begin in the spring
The majority of SGI customers will see rate changes come into play starting in April.SGI announced Monday the plants to start implementing revenue-neutral rebalancing of Auto Fund rates.It's expected ...
Dec 21, 2021

Auto repair shops experiencing supply chain issues, increased demand
Meadow Lake auto repair shops are advising people to conduct preventive maintenance on their vehicles and prepare for emergency situations while travelling throughout the holidays. The advice comes at...
Dec 20, 2021