Business & Economy

Northern Saskatchewan continuing to see strong job growth

Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are seeing an increase in job numbers for the sixth straight month. That's according to Statistics Canada which released its monthly labour force update on Frid...

Nov 05, 2021

Wage increases planned for child-care workers in Saskatchewan

Early childhood educators (ECE) in Saskatchewan are getting a raise.The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced Wednesday they're giving qualified child-care workers a wage increase of up to ...

Nov 03, 2021

Could right to disconnect legislation happen in Saskatchewan?

Work doesn't always stop on weekends or after working hours in the digital age, as many employees are always connected to their job via their phones. In Ontario, legislation may be on the way to help ...

Oct 27, 2021

Northern Saskatchewan near the top of list for recent job growth in Canada

Some of the best job growth in the country is happening in Northern Saskatchewan.According to Statistics Canada, around 1,800 positions were added in Prince Albert and other communities last month.Thi...

Oct 22, 2021

SaskEnergy rate hike approved by provincial government

Saskatchewan homeowners will be paying more for natural gas starting Nov. 1.SaskEnergy announced Friday the provincial government has approved the corporation's application to increase its commodity r...

Oct 22, 2021

Should Saskatchewan adopt a tax on soft drinks?

In case you missed it, a tax on sugary drinks is coming to Atlantic Canada, but could it also work in Saskatchewan?Earlier this week, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced it was intro...

Oct 21, 2021

Sask. NDP leader discusses northern tour, COVID modelling

Saskatchewan's opposition leader stopped in Prince Albert on Wednesday as he wrapped up a tour of the province's northern community.Ryan Meili travelled to various communities including Ile a la Cross...

Oct 21, 2021

Transportation issues could have impact on holiday shopping in Sask.

Holiday shopping season is right around the corner, but getting what you need could be more challenging than in years past.That's according to Susan Ewart with the Saskatchewan Trucking Association.Ew...

Oct 18, 2021

Land border expert weighs in on what reopening will look like

The date on which the land border between Canada and the U.S. is to reopen for non-essential fully vaccinated travellers has been set, and there are a lot more questions than answers on what crossing ...

Oct 16, 2021

Sask. Review Panel approves increase to SaskEnergy rates

Your heating bill is about to go up after a review panel approved a rate increase proposal from SaskEnergy.Last month, SaskEnergy proposed the rate increase for natural gas they said would help them r...

Oct 13, 2021