Business & Economy

Fall mini-budget aims to help Canada compete with U.S. clean energy investments

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is to table her mid-year budget update in the House of Commons today focused heavily on driving investment to Canada's clean energy industries in response to new Ame...

Nov 03, 2022

Survey suggests 20 per cent of Canadians skipping meals to cut down on food costs

Laurie O'Connor says more people in Saskatoon are struggling to get food for themselves and their families as prices in grocery stores rise out of reach."We are definitely seeing an increase and have ...

Oct 31, 2022

Downtown revitalization survey opens to community members

The Town of La Ronge is encouraging residents to provide feedback for the recently launched Downtown Revitalization Strategy. Residents have until Nov. 14 to respond to an online survey, which asks qu...

Oct 25, 2022

Clean fuel standard would cost people heavily and not reduce emissions: McTeague

A new clean fuel standard set by the Canadian government could take a bite out of people's wallets, a gas analyst said Tuesday.Dan McTeague, the president of the Canadians for Affordable Energy, said ...

Oct 25, 2022

Competition watchdog launches study into grocery sector amid rising food prices

Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study to examine whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. "With inflation on the rise, Canadian consumers have ...

Oct 24, 2022

Freshly signed exploration agreement to benefit Athabasca First Nations and municipalities

The ink is still drying on a new exploration agreement that could have a widespread economic impact across the province's northwest.Ya' thi Nn Lands and Resources (YNLR) and Denison Mines Corp. (Denis...

Oct 19, 2022

Business Council of Canada says Nexus closure 'deeply troubling' in letter to U.S.

OTTAWA - The Business Council of Canada says it is concerned over the continued closure of the Nexus trusted-traveller program. Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder says it is 'deeply troubling'...

Oct 16, 2022

Rise Air adds new aircraft to help meet demand from northern Sask. communities

A northern Saskatchewan airline is continuing to update its fleet to meet the demands of people in remote communities.Rise Air recently purchased an ATR 42-500, a much more modern and reliable plane. ...

Oct 14, 2022

Cameco part of group buying Westinghouse Electric

The company that owns and operates uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan has announced a major step into the nuclear value chain.Cameco Corporation has announced it is forming a strategic partnership...

Oct 11, 2022

Downtown Revitalization Steering Committee meets for first time

Members of the new Downtown Revitalization Steering Committee met for the first time Thursday.The inaugural meeting was held at 4 p.m. at the La Ronge town office and it included introductions, as wel...

Oct 07, 2022