Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Canadian companies adopt 'stay interviews' as workers rethink careers, needs
When Tara Vanderloo's employees are mulling leaving her enterprise software company, she wants to be one of the first people they tell - and to hear their unvarnished reasons why."I know people get ca...
May 29, 2023
Saskatchewan entrepreneur says government thwarted his ag-plastics recycling business
Dallon Leger thought he was part of the solution. The entrepreneur from Yorkton, Sask., about 190 kilometres northeast of Regina, says he collected more than 1.8 million kilograms of used grain bags o...
May 28, 2023
Credit unions trending towards greater unity as tech pressures mount
From the Tobacco Workers' Credit Union in Guelph to the New Community Credit Union in Saskatoon, the names tell part of Canada's history even as they're now history themselves.The two credit unions ar...
May 28, 2023
Woodlands and Waterways receives $25,000 grant from La Ronge council, AGM planned for May 31
La Ronge council has approved a $25,000 one-time grant to the Woodlands and Waterways Regional Development Corporation.The vote, which passed with all those in favour with the exception of Coun. Terry...
May 24, 2023
No changes coming to liquor store hours after opposition from FSIN, LLRIB, PAGC
A bylaw amendment in La Ronge to increase the hours of operation for liquor retailers failed to pass a third reading following opposition from First Nations bands and organizations. The final vote to ...
May 24, 2023
Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector
Canada's farmers are getting older, and most don't have a clear succession plan, leaving a big question over who will take over the agriculture sector as a wave of retirements loom. But industry insid...
May 22, 2023
Soft launch for Lakeside Spirits on Friday
Lakesides Spirits, La Ronge's newest alcohol retail provider, opens Friday at noon."We're just really thankful for all of La Ronge for bringing us in and coming to the business. We know they have been...
May 18, 2023
Journalism professor applauds the passing of Canada’s online streaming bill
A controversial bill to regulate streaming services recently passed the Senate and one Saskatchewan professor said she's grateful for it.Patricia Elliott teaches journalism at First Nations University...
May 12, 2023
Air Ronge visitor centre closed, in tax arrears due to 'mismanagement'
Woodlands and Waterways, which operates a visitor centre in Air Ronge and is owned by the tri-communities, is facing tens of thousands of dollars in GST and PST arrears. The dire situation at Woodland...
May 10, 2023
Canada announces plans to place King Charles on $20 bill, coins
The image of King Charles will eventually replace the queen on Canada's $20 bill and its coins, the federal government announced during Saturday's coronation events. A news release from Prime Minister...
May 06, 2023