Housing

Saskatchewan realtors enjoy successful July

One of the few industries in the province to recover from the initial shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic is real estate and that momentum has continued throughout the summer.The Saskatchewan Realtors A...

Aug 07, 2020

Northern reserve fire gang related, says CEO of tribal council

As RCMP investigate the cause of last weekend's tragic house fire on the Big River First Nation, the CEO of the governing body that oversees the northern reserve, is offering his own take on what happ...

Jun 16, 2020

Property market sees active spring despite pandemic

Residents have largely been limited to their homes in Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in the months since the initial lockdown, there's an increasing number of people looking to buy and...

Jun 03, 2020

COVID-19 presents news challenges and opportunities for forest sector

The president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) remains optimistic about the future of the country's forest sector, despite the challenges faced at the present time by the CO...

Apr 21, 2020 Operations at the Big River Sawmill and Planer have been temporarily halted. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Non-urgent tenancy evictions held-off as everyone urged to stay indoors.

The economic impact of COVID-19 is taking a toll across the nation and many local tenants may be concerned with residential rental payments coming up - while part of the province's workforce is in sel...

Mar 26, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan realtors adjusting during COVID-19 pandemic, impact expected soon

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hasn't been felt in the Saskatchewan real estate market... yet."We're not that far behind where we were at this point in March last year, and year to date," Jason Y...

Mar 25, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Local real estate market adjusting to new reality

Local realtors may have closed their office doors to the public, but the market is still active despite provincial recommendations to practice social distancing.Kayla Petersen, Broker of Record with R...

Mar 23, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close

The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...

Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Landlord unhappy with city's approach to illegal waste

A landlord in the City of Meadow Lake is fed up with individuals using his property as a dumping ground. Roger Epp, landlord of 212 and 214 Second Street East, said he's unhappy with the city's lack o...

Feb 26, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

'A roof over my head:' Tiny homes provide hope for homeless military veterans

CALGARY - Dirk Lemcke spent 8 1/2 years in a combat regiment with the United States military before he became a truck driver and a painter. He never expected to be homeless. Suffering f...

Feb 03, 2020