Tag Archives: Business & Economy

A glance back and a look ahead to 2023 for Cameco
It has been a challenging, yet fascinating year for one of the biggest mining companies in Saskatchewan.Cameco, one of the largest global providers of uranium, was busy in 2022 and its CEO believes th...
Dec 30, 2022

Sunwing cancels operations in Saskatchewan until February
Sunwing Vacations has cancelled all of its operations in Saskatoon and Regina until after Feb. 3, 2023.According to a statement from Sunwing issued early Thursday afternoon, customers with southbound ...
Dec 29, 2022

How to increase chances of getting on a flight as cancelations continue to pop up
Are you concerned your flight for the holidays is going to be canceled?Cancelations have been popping up left and right over the past couple of days, mostly in Vancouver and Toronto due to poor weathe...
Dec 22, 2022

SARM president says new provincial tax change will hurt rural municipalities
Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan previously had the ability to tax commercial property at nines times the rate that they've been allowed to tax agricultural property.That ratio has now been lowere...
Dec 22, 2022

What the fusion breakthrough means for Saskatchewan and its economy
It was called a breakthrough in the search for clean energy, and something you thought could only be seen in science fiction movies. Earlier this week, scientists in the U.S. announced they produced m...
Dec 15, 2022

Marker 47 Café celebrates first anniversary
In the one year since Abby Besharah opened Marker 47 Caf in downtown La Ronge, she's been able to establish a loyal group of customers. "We get a lot of professionals who come in and I'm really surpri...
Dec 13, 2022

Birch Narrows joins partnership focused on technology products
Birch Narrows Dene Development Inc. (BNDDI), MMLK Group Inc., and Superior Strategies have partnered to launch All3Innovation LP, a new majority Indigenous-owned technology business. All3Innovation de...
Dec 12, 2022

SLGA liquor store employees plead with province to keep stores open
Workers at provincially run liquor stores are continuing to call on the government to reverse its plan to shut down stores operated by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.The government's dec...
Dec 10, 2022

Planning to travel for the holidays? Expect to pay more than you're used to
People waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket for a trip around the upcoming holidays are going to have to cough up quite a bit of money.That's according to Mike Bayda, the owner of Lobst...
Dec 09, 2022

Can electric vehicles survive the harsh Saskatchewan cold?
More Saskatchewan residents appear to be turning to electric vehicles to get around town but what happens when the temperatures plummet? And can EVs survive the harsh Saskatchewan winters?It seems the...
Dec 07, 2022