Business & Economy

Agreement by SLGA and SGEU could cost the government millions in severance packages

The date when SLGA liquor stores are set to close is getting closer and that means hundreds of employees are set to be getting severance packages thanks to a new deal.One of the Vice Presidents with t...

Jan 15, 2023

Government debt expected to rise above $2 trillion in 2023

By Brett LubkiwskiCanada's federal-provincial government debt is projected to reach more than $2 trillion in 2023, according to a recent study.According to the study by the Fraser Institute, a Canadia...

Jan 14, 2023

SaskTel gives back to local charities and non-profits via TelCare program

SaskTel announced on Thursday that in 2022, they donated nearly $200,000 to nearly 50 different charitable and non-profit organizations across the province as a part of their TelCare program. In a rel...

Jan 12, 2023

Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving

MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...

Jan 12, 2023

Indigenous-owned Internet provider brings high-speed service to Sask. First Nations

It's something many people living in Saskatchewan cities take for granted: high-speed Internet service.But while high-speed browsing is easy to access in large cities, many northwestern Saskatchewan F...

Jan 10, 2023

Paper Excellence donates $50,000 to Canadian Red Cross

Emergency management operations in B.C. and Saskatchewan will have more support thanks to a donation from Paper Excellence to the Canadian Red Cross. The $50,000 donation follows a $20,000 donation ma...

Jan 09, 2023

P.A. & northern Sask. see job loss in 2022, good year for job growth for rest of province

Despite the province seeing its best job growth over the past 10 years in 2022, Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan had a tough 12 months.According to Statistics Canada, the region around 600 fewe...

Jan 06, 2023

Second pot shop opens in La Ronge

A new pot shop is open for business in La Ronge.La Ronge Cannabis opened in the community just before Christmas and owner Paras Patel explained the store is currently in a soft launch period. As the w...

Jan 04, 2023

A very successful first couple months for province’s only regulated gaming site

Business has been booming since the province's first-ever online regulated gambling site launched.PlayNow.com officially launched on Nov. 3 by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).Back in J...

Jan 04, 2023

Some Saskatchewan Sunwing passengers make it home, others make their own way back

REGINA - Some Sunwing travellers from Saskatchewan say the airline is leaving them at airports in other provinces, while another says her flight from Mexico that made it to Regina had dozens of empty ...

Jan 03, 2023