Tag Archives: Business & Economy

National Forest Week: Local forestry company a ‘shining star’ in industry
More than half of Saskatchewan is covered in trees, but according to the CEO of Forest Saskatchewan, most people aren't aware of just how significant the forestry industry is to the province. "It empl...
Sep 19, 2024

5G services increasing connectivity for rural and remote communities in the North
SaskTel is expanding its 5G service to over 50 rural and Indigenous communities in the north.La Ronge, Buffalo Pound, Red Earth Cree Nation, and 50 other cell sites and several highway corridors will ...
Sep 19, 2024

Increased wood supply ups odds of success for new mill
One of the biggest benefits of oriented strand board mills is their ability to take remnant wood from other operations and turn what might be something considered defective and make a building product...
Sep 18, 2024

Nominations open for Tri-Community Awards Gala
Nominations are now open for the La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce's annual Tri-Community Awards Gala. The event is expected to occur Oct. 26 at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. Th...
Sep 18, 2024
Sask. residents lost $3.4 million in cryptocurrency frauds this year: RCMP
The Saskatchewan RCMP say scammers have ripped off residents of the province for more than $3.4 million in cryptocurrency since the start of 2024."Between January 1 and July 31, 2024, Saskatchewan RCM...
Sep 13, 2024

OSB mill construction set to begin in P.A. in 2025; One Sky Forest Products timber allocation increased
The stage has been set for an oriented strand board (OSB) mill to begin construction in Prince Albert.Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday afternoon that the province has allocated nearly 1.2 million ...
Sep 12, 2024

Fuel prices drop around Saskatchewan
You may have noticed around Saskatchewan that the price of gas has started to substantially drop. In the last week alone, the average price of gas in Prince Albert went from $1.65 per litre down to an...
Sep 09, 2024
Sask. canola farmers angered with proposed Chinese sanctions
Saskatchewan canola farmers aren't happy with the latest announcement by China to launch an anti-dumping investigation on Canadian canola.China's government announced the proposed sanctions on canola ...
Sep 04, 2024

Province invests in tuition-free early childhood educator training to address daycare demand
A child care provider from the Battlefords is hoping a government incentive to provide tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training will help alleviate a shortage of workers and daycare spaces...
Aug 29, 2024

Sod turning kicks off expansion project for Northern Lights Casino
The air was filled with excitement at the Northern Lights Casino on Wednesday as the first plans and details for the building's expansion project were shared. The project will begin work in late Septe...
Aug 28, 2024