Tag Archives: Business & Economy

BHP issues update on Jansen project; Stage 1 now 75% complete
BHP has issued an update on the Jansen potash project in their operational review for the half-year ended Dec. 31. The company issued the update late Monday afternoon. "The Jansen potash project in Ca...
Jan 20, 2026
WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
MONTREAL - WestJet is cancelling a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom.In a message to staff obtained by The Canadian Pr...
Jan 16, 2026
Saskatchewan to push for pipelines amid fears Venezuelan oil could affect prices
Concerns are being raised about the possible impact on Saskatchewan's oil sector if U.S. President Donald Trump is able to ramp up oil production in Venezuela.The U.S. conducted a strike in Venezuela ...
Jan 06, 2026

Canadian furniture and cabinet industry still reeling after Trump pauses tariff spike
The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association says while it welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump's postponement of tariff increases on furniture, cabinets and vanities, the industry is still being devastat...
Jan 04, 2026
Crown Corps ask for significant rate increases
Two of Saskatchewan's crown corporations are applying for significant rate increases over the next year or so. SaskPower has applied for an almost eight per cent increase - split into two parts - to b...
Jan 02, 2026
Sask. residents to see improved work conditions, tax savings due to law changes
As the calendar flips over to 2026, the Government of Saskatchewan says a number of legislative and tax changes are expected to keep more money in the pockets of residents, especially the lowest earne...
Jan 01, 2026
‘The year that the shoe dropped’: How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025
The people anxiously sipping hot chocolate in the Canadian Embassy in Washington on a cold night in January almost a year ago couldn't have predicted the roller-coaster of trade provocations and bilat...
Dec 27, 2025

Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."The government launche...
Dec 24, 2025

Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product fell 0.3 per cent in October
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product edged 0.3 per cent lower in October as the manufacturing sector slowed.The pullback in October came as goods-producing industries fell 0.7 p...
Dec 23, 2025
Rise Air receives Canada’s first ATR 72-600 aircraft
A Saskatchewan airline made Canadian aviation history this week by taking delivery of a passenger aircraft that had never before operated in the country - a move that could reshape how workers travel ...
Dec 22, 2025