Business & Economy

Finance Minister Harpauer's budget tour stops in Humboldt

With the legislative session adjourned, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is doing her routine budget tour where she presents the state of the province in front of individual community chambers of comme...

Lisa Brady Jul 19, 2019 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer spoke in front of Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce members as part of her budget tour while the legislative session is adjourned. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Gaming authority had a good year

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is marking a successful year.For 2018-19 SIGA, which owns and operates seven casinos in the province including the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albe...

Jul 16, 2019 SIGA, which owns seven casinos in Saskatchewan, including the Northern Lights Casino is marking a successful year (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Premiers to focus on Quebec over pipelines, religious symbols at conference

Canada's premiers are meeting in Saskatoon on the final day of their annual gathering with Quebec expected to be at the centre of talks.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is trying to work with Queb...

Jul 11, 2019

SaskPower's Power Generation Partner Program enters its second year

SaskPower customers who save more renewable electricity than they consume will now have the opportunity to sell it back to the company.SaskPower will be seeking applications for its 2019 Power Generat...

Jul 10, 2019 SaskPower. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Nipawin Chamber and town agree on legal fees for building purchase

The Town of Nipawin and the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce will each cover $500 of the chamber's legal fees as a result of their building purchase agreement.Nipawin council voted to cover $5...

Lisa Brady Jul 09, 2019 The Town of Nipawin will cover some of the Chamber of Commerce's legal fees due to their agreed sale of the chamber's building. (Facebook/Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce)

Unemployment sees steep drop regionally as job growth in Canada takes breather in June

Employment in Canada slipped slightly in June though the jobless rate held steady near its four-decade low.The unemployment rate edged up from 5.4 in May to 5.5 per cent as the nation lost around 26,2...

Jul 05, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)

Workers trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine safely back on surface

A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground.Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., says a service s...

Jul 04, 2019 Nutrien's Cory potash mine. (Nutrien)

Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report

OTTAWA - The Global Energy Monitor says an international boom in liquefied natural gas exports is undermining global efforts to stop climate change and Canada is one of the industry's biggest pla...

Jul 02, 2019

Work rolls along at Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter

Work continues to roll along at the Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter in Melfort.According to Shelter Manager, Meagan Schmitz, things are moving at a good pace as they get closer to their planned grand ope...

Jun 28, 2019 (Facebook/Northeast SPCA)

Province posts lower than project deficit, year-end financial report shows

Saskatchewan's financial health for 2018-19 was better than expected, according to the provincial government.Figures released by the provincial government on Thursday showed that Saskatchewan finished...

Jun 27, 2019 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (file photo/980 CJME)