Tag Archives: Industry

Meadow Lake, Flying Dust hosting scaffolding career program
An annual program designed to assist people with training for high-demand careers is set to take place later this season. The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is holding a scaffold...
Jan 24, 2022

Annual inflation rate hit 30-year high in December: Statistics Canada
Inflation in December rose at its highest rate since 1991, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.The organization said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last month was up 4.8 per cent compared to December 202...
Jan 19, 2022

Gas prices remain high in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
Driving continues to serve as a much larger expense than in recent years for the Battlefords and surrounding area.Gas prices remain above $1.36 a litre in most stations in surrounding municipalities, ...
Jan 19, 2022

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

Federated Co-op to buy 181 Husky properties in Western Canada
Part brand expansion, part refinery use and part planning for the future - Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is looking to spend $264 million to buy 181 Husky gas bars, car washes and convenience ...
Dec 01, 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

Multiworks receives forklift donated by Tolko Industries
A local non-profit is receiving an unique donation that will help the organization carry out its day-to-day operations more effectively. Tolko Industries, Meadow Lake's oriented strand board (OSB) mil...
Nov 16, 2021

Sask. allowing restaurants to sell alcohol with takeout, delivery orders
Saskatchewan restaurants that have liquor permits now can sell alcohol with takeout or delivery orders.The provincial government announced Monday that recent regulatory changes will allow those restau...
Nov 15, 2021

Record high gas prices loom in Saskatchewan
With oil prices surging, your trip to the pump just got a whole lot more expensive.As of Wednesday morning, filling up your vehicle could cost you as much as $1.44 a litre at some pumps throughout the...
Oct 06, 2021

Timber allocations approved for restart of pulp mill in Prince Albert
Paper Excellence has secured the forest fibre needed for the 2023 restart of the Prince Albert pulp mill - a move that is expected to create 1,650 jobs.The province announced the timber allocations fo...
Sep 09, 2021