Tag Archives: Business & Economy

While motorists may be grumbling over a recent jump in gas prices, a Canadian petroleum analyst is suggesting the increase may actually represent a sign of an economy on the rebound from months of sca...

The Saskatchewan Government has announced crown corporation, SGI, will offer a one-time rebate of about $285 per vehicle. The government said it was because of SGI's strong financial position. The opp...

OTTAWA - A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oil patch. But the annual inventory of fossil fuel subsidies published by the In...

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, along with it's regional chapters, is urging business owners to see if they qualify for the reopened Canada United grant. More than 2,000 businesses across the co...

EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on coal mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to bring forward a compr...

Prince Albert MP Conservative Randy Hoback is one of the 12 members of a new Special Parliamentary Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations. He hopes it will nurture a better relationship with the ...

Fresh fruit, vegetables and meat are now more easily available in Sucker River after a new store opened last week. "We didn't have a big grand opening due to the COVID guidelines, we just invited a fe...

A new bill by the Trudeau government has gun owners feeling frustrated.On Tuesday, the Liberal government introduced a bill allowing owners of banned assault-style guns to give them up voluntarily for...

EDMONTON - Alberta's rural towns say property taxes that have gone unpaid by the province's struggling oilpatch have tripled in two years. A survey released by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta says...

Rita Goertzen has owned and operated Home Hardware for more than three decades, but Tuesday marked a milestone as she handed over the keys to new owners. Geortzen sold the company to well-known local ...