Business & Economy

Bank of Canada survey says business hiring plans remain muted due to pandemic

OTTAWA - Companies that have laid off workers are telling the Bank of Canada they plan to refill some positions over the next year, but many hiring plans remain muted over COVID-19-related uncertainty...

Jul 06, 2020

Melfort movie theatre sets reopening date

Dynasty Twin Theatres in Melfort is planning to re-open their doors next weekend after being closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Movie theatres were able to open as of June 29 as part of t...

Jul 03, 2020

Biden could be swayed to supporting Keystone XL: Kenney

OYEN, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he believes United States presidential hopeful Joe Biden can be swayed to supporting the Keystone XL pipeline. The presumptive Democratic...

Jul 03, 2020

SIGA spacing out slot machines, using virtual game tables to get back in business

Gambling is going to be a different experience when casinos reopen in Saskatchewan next week.The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is set to reopen all seven of its casinos on July 9 at 6 p....

Jul 02, 2020

Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court on Thursday dismissed the appeal from the Squa...

Jul 02, 2020

Pineland Co-op and Lake Country Co-op announce amalgamation

Lake Country Co-op and Pineland Co-op will be amalgamated as of Sept. 1, 2020. All Pineland Co-op locations will officially become Lake Country Co-op. In total there will be 56 Lake County Co-op locat...

Jun 29, 2020

SaskPower extends Power Generation Partner Program for third year

SaskPower is looking for applications for the Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) after deciding to extend it for the optional third year.The program allows customers, often oil and gas companies ...

Jun 29, 2020

Melfort Legion President weighs in on COVID-19 impacts

Royal Canadian Legion halls around the province, like many other organizations, are facing financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Melfort branch is in fairly good shape so far, but thing...

Jun 28, 2020

121 Saskatchewan employees part of WestJet layoffs

WestJet has laid off 121 employees in Saskatchewan as the airline deals with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The airline announced on Wednesday that 3,333 employees would be laid off across the c...

Jun 26, 2020

Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October

EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...

Jun 25, 2020