Tag Archives: Business & Economy

SaskPower keeps carbon tax rate steady for 2022
SaskPower is giving its customers a break on the federal carbon tax.In a media release Wednesday, the Crown corporation announced its customers will pay the same carbon tax rate as they did in 2021 - ...
Dec 15, 2021

Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate in November held steady at 4.7 per cent
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation held steady in November as the consumer price index rose 4.7 per cent compared with a year ago.The result matched the year-over-year increa...
Dec 15, 2021

You might pay more for turkey, but there isn’t a shortage
If you haven't picked up your turkey for Christmas supper yet, don't worry. There will be enough to go around. It may just cost a little more.Much like COVID-19 brought on panic buying of good likes L...
Dec 14, 2021

Report predicts record jump in food prices in 2022
Canadians will have to stretch their food budgets further in 2022.Canada's Food Price Report 2022 forecasts an overall food price increase of five to seven per cent for the coming year, the highest-pr...
Dec 09, 2021

New travel rules bringing more uncertainty to Regina, Saskatoon airports
International travel got a little more complicated this week.With the Omicron COVID-19 variant continuing its spread across the globe, the Canadian government has updated travel rules as its latest st...
Dec 07, 2021

Several north and north central communities included in phase four of SaskTel infiNET initiative
Several north and north-central communities will soon be receiving access to SaskTel infiNET services.This comes after SaskTel recently announced its fourth phase of its $100 million Rural Fibre Initi...
Dec 06, 2021

Drought has big impact on Saskatchewan’s mid-year financial forecast
Some of Saskatchewan's finances have dried up thanks to the drought that hit the province in 2021.In its mid-year financial report released Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan forecast a deficit of...
Nov 29, 2021

MP Vidal calling on feds to challenge softwood tariffs
Following an announcement revealing the tariffs on softwood lumber would be increasing to double the previous rate, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal is calling for action to remedy the...
Nov 26, 2021

NHL champion Dwight King opens Meadow Lake virtual golf facility
A local former NHL standout has come back home and opened up a business designed to bring the community together throughout any time of year. Meadow Lake's own Dwight King recently opened Kingdom Golf...
Nov 26, 2021

Lloyd Ex finds new CPCA Finals sponsor, three-year agreement
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) and its year-end championship are staying in the Border City.Lloydminster Nissan and the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association (LAEA ...
Nov 23, 2021