Business & Economy

Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan struggle with job losses in first half of 2023

The first half of 2023 has been tough on Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan when it comes to jobs. According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the region has around 1,900 fewer people now th...

Jul 10, 2023

Saskatchewan seeing record high employment numbers

More people are working in Saskatchewan than ever before.According to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, June employment numbers showed 604,700 people working in the province, the highes...

Jul 07, 2023

Hunting, fishing mean good business for Sask. tourism industry

In the wake of the ending of pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, Saskatchewan's tourism industry is back in business. Jonathan Potts with Tourism Saskatchewan said the numbers are good and a lot...

Jul 05, 2023

Analyst explains falling inflation rate in Canada

Canada's inflation rate dropped to 3.4 per cent in May - and that number is expected to drop again."There's economics at play and a little bit of politics at play," business analyst Paul Martin told G...

Jul 02, 2023

SaskPower starts power pole inspections in the North

SaskPower started its annual inspection of wooden power poles and will be looking at thousands in the North over the next couple of months.The Crown corporation said it will inspect nearly 97,000 pole...

Jun 27, 2023

Largest grocers making more on food sales: competition watchdog

Canada's grocery sector needs more competition to help keep food prices down and encourage new entrants, the country's competition watchdog has found.In a highly anticipated study released Tuesday, th...

Jun 27, 2023

Saskatchewan still aiming to increase crude production by 2030

The province remains committed to increasing crude production by around 31 per cent over the next seven years.In a statement sent to paNOW, the Ministry of Energy and Resources said the plan is to pro...

Jun 26, 2023

A dip in inflation may not be enough to stop the BoC from raising rates next month

Forecasters are expecting the Bank of Canada to move ahead with another interest rate hike in July, even as they expect the annual inflation rate to slow significantly.Statistics Canada is set to rele...

Jun 23, 2023

Métis-owned corporation now part-owner of P.A. company

An Indigenous-owned company in northern Saskatchewan is growing after becoming the newest partner for a Prince Albert company.Primrose Resources Corporation (PRC), which is owned by Mtis residents in ...

Jun 20, 2023

WestJet to shut down Sunwing Airlines, merge it with mainline business

WestJet is planning to wind down Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations.In an internal memo obtained ...

Jun 17, 2023