Tag Archives: Business & Economy

More Saskatchewan residents starting to travel again
More people are taking trips abroad despite being in the midst of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Terry Kaszas, a travel development specialist with CAA, said travel from Saskatchewan really ...
Oct 06, 2021

Meadow Lake drafting bylaw amendment for new cannabis retailer
The City of Meadow Lake has agreed to draft an amendment to a zoning bylaw that will open up an opportunity for a new cannabis retailer to operate in the community. An application received by the city...
Oct 04, 2021

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram hit by worldwide outage
People who spend a lot of time on social media are without three of their main platforms Monday.Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down in parts of the world, including Saskatchewan.The company post...
Oct 04, 2021

Biggest concern is abuse of employees, says Hospitality Saskatchewan as vaccine passport system begins
It's the first workday for the hospitality sector under Saskatchewan's new proof-of-vaccination requirements.As of Friday, a number of businesses must check customers for proof of vaccination or a neg...
Oct 01, 2021

Sask. no longer lowest minimum wage in Canada
Minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan received a raise on Friday.The province's minimum wage bumps up to $11.81 per hour, an increase of 36 cents.At $11.75 per hour, New Brunswick now has the lowest mi...
Oct 01, 2021

Questions linger for Sask. business owners ahead of vaccine passport implementation
When the Saskatchewan government announced vaccine passports would be required at various establishments and businesses, the first thought that came to Tracy Read's mind was how she was going to carry...
Sep 27, 2021

Meadow Lake restaurants bracing for fallout from new COVID-19 measures
In nearly one week, Saskatchewan will change the way residents conduct business and engage in activities.New public health measures that encourage people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will change th...
Sep 23, 2021

‘Under a crunch’: Hospitality industry prepares for vaccine passports
With less than a week to go until the vaccine passport system goes into effect throughout Saskatchewan, the hospitality industry is still trying to figure out how it will work.Hospitality Saskatchewan...
Sep 23, 2021

Meadow Lake Mall to be renovated under new ownership
One of Meadow Lake's most significant business centres is set to receive some very notable changes. The Meadow Lake Mall was recently purchased by Endurance Equities Corporation with the intention of ...
Sep 13, 2021

Province approves more timber allocations for northern mills
The Government of Saskatchewan continued with a string of announcements regarding timber allocations this week.The latest allotment supports the proposed expansion of the Dunkley Lumber sawmill in Car...
Sep 10, 2021