Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Study finds abandoned oil and gas wells place unfair burden on landowners, taxpayers
CALGARY - A report from the University of Calgary says the costs of Alberta's growing stock of abandoned and inactive oil and gas wells are falling unfairly on landowners and taxpayers. Braeden Larson...
May 20, 2021
MN-S V.P. candidate focused on economic development, language rights, and social issues
The Mtis-Nation Saskatchewan election is now two weeks away, and a candidate with connections to Beauval and Saskatoon says he wants to be a part of positive change.Darrel Burnouf is one of five candi...
May 15, 2021
Wapiti Valley Ski Park creates $100,000 fundraising campaign
A regional park and ski resort in the northeast is taking the unprecedented step of creating a GoFundMe page and reopening fundraiser.The fundraising campaign aims to recover costs lost at the Wapiti ...
May 13, 2021
Petroleum analyst keeping an eye on pipeline problems
One petroleum analyst thinks Saskatchewan drivers can breathe a sigh of relief - for now - even though pipeline issues are causing problems in Eastern Canada.En-Pro International chief petroleum analy...
May 12, 2021
Saskatchewan's forestry sector profits increase significantly in 2020
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the province's forestry sector has seen a significant increase in business over the last year.The provincial government stated the industry's forest produc...
May 12, 2021
LLRIB economic arm to pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments
Three First Nation economic organizations, including the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Kitsaki Management, have signed an agreement to jointly pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments."We just th...
May 11, 2021
Saskatchewan adds 58,700 jobs year over year, with 9,500 in April alone
It's a good time for those looking for work in Saskatchewan - particularly those in wholesale and retail trade, health care and social assistance, or construction - according to Statistics Canada.Acro...
May 07, 2021
Walking path between Flying Dust First Nation, Meadow Lake to be constructed
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Canadian government have come together to fund several infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan, including a walking path that will connect the city of Meadow...
May 06, 2021
SaskTel expecting data usage to soar for Mother’s Day
SaskTel is expecting a busy day for data usage on Mother's Day on Sunday.It's the busiest day of the year for voice calls but the telecommunications company says in recent years, customers have been s...
May 06, 2021
Alberta eases security payment burden for oilsands companies
EDMONTON - Alberta is changing how it calculates the payments oilsands mines make to ensure there's enough money to clean up the mess they leave behind. The province says the decision is in reaction t...
May 06, 2021