Business & Economy

Saskatchewan billionaire, Prince Albert's Michelle Zatlyn, becomes Wall Street tech titan

It has been 17 months since Prince Albert's Michelle Zatlyn spoke to us after she and co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange following the hugely successful IPO...

Feb 16, 2021

New provincial record set for gas consumption

A new record has been set in Saskatchewan, beating a previous record that was set a little more than a year ago.In a release, SaskEnergy announced a new record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) was set Tuesday....

Feb 10, 2021

Roadmap to speedy changes on new direction for inland fishery

Regional First Nations leaders are happy to hear recommendations from an independent adviser to Ottawa that support a fisher-led cooperative model as the way forward for the Freshwater Fish Marketing ...

Feb 09, 2021

'We have to look forward': Municipalities of Saskatchewan elects new president

The Municipalities of Saskatchewan has elected a new president.Mayor of the Town of Naicam, Rodger Hayward, was elected as president on Monday, Feb. 8 at the organization's virtual convention and trad...

Feb 09, 2021

La Ronge Food Store moves to temporary hours due to outbreak

New limits are in place at the Lake Country Co-op's La Ronge Food Store. According to a recent news release, as of Feb. 2, the store has been declared a COVID-19 active outbreak location. An outbreak ...

Feb 08, 2021

Sask. investment adviser weighs in on stock market volatility as brokerages limit trading

There's a lot of education involved to try and understand the speculative trading that has taken the American economy by surprise this week, especially if stock markets aren't your thing.Riley Sittler...

Jan 29, 2021

‘World needs what Sask. has to offer’: Ag powers exports during pandemic

Saskatchewan's agriculture industry has proven it can help prop up the province and keep it competitive, even in the middle of a pandemic."In Canada, trade and exports to countries around the world is...

Jan 22, 2021

Government of Saskatchewan, STEP announce first virtual SaskTrade Showcase

The Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) announced it will be hosting its first live event as part of the new SaskTrade Showcase. The event provides Saskatchewan-based exporters with a vir...

Jan 20, 2021

Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to fight to convince president-elect Joe Biden's administration of the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Trudeau says K...

Jan 19, 2021

Kenney, Moe condemn Biden's plan to scrap Keystone XL on Day 1 of presidency

OTTAWA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning Joe Biden's plan to scrap the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as U.S. president. Biden's plan is outlined in transition...

Jan 18, 2021