Business & Economy

Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds

EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...

Sep 03, 2020

Businessman willing to invest to keep La Ronge homeless warm this winter

The Source owner Sonny Montilla, who is also the current landlord for Scattered Site Outreach Program in La Ronge, doesn't want to see anyone sleeping out in the cold this winter.The businessman reach...

Aug 28, 2020

Black bear hunting season open with secondary licence, density increasing

The fall bear hunt began this week for Saskatchewan residents and hunters now have two opportunities to hunt for bear in the parkland and forest fringe. This year, a second black bear hunting licence ...

Aug 27, 2020

'Out in the cold': La Ronge council rejects rezoning for Scattered Site relocation

A four to one vote by La Ronge council means a building along La Ronge Avenue won't be rezoned to allow for the relocation of the Scattered Site Outreach Program. The decision generated a lot of inter...

Aug 27, 2020

Canada's broadcasters seek more government help amid COVID pandemic

Canada's private broadcasters want more emergency assistance from the federal government and changes from the regulatory body - the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) -...

Aug 26, 2020

Salaries of Sask. Crown executives fell 1% in 2019-20 fiscal year: Report

The salaries of upper management at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations dipped during the 2019-20 fiscal year, but not nearly as much as the previous year.The Crown Investments Corporation's 2019-20 Pay...

Aug 21, 2020

Star Diamond can take Rio Tinto case to trial but 'faces uphill battle': judge

A Saskatchewan court has found Star Diamond does have grounds to take its legal fight with Project Falcon partner Rio Tinto to trial but could struggle to win it. Star Diamond said it believes it can ...

Aug 12, 2020

Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North

The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...

Aug 07, 2020

Project Falcon initial results in, diamond breakage indicated

The initial findings are in from the first of 10 huge trenches cut into the Fort la Corne diamond exploration site east of Prince Albert.While over 2,500 diamonds weighing a total of 120 carats were r...

Aug 07, 2020

Canada vows retaliatory measures as Trump restores tariff on Canadian aluminum

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is promising to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is restoring an import tax o...

Aug 06, 2020