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Hudson’s Bay plans ‘immediate’ liquidation of entire business
Despite holding out hope it can avoid a full shutdown, Hudson's Bay says it is planning an "immediate" liquidation that would begin next week and wrap up in June.In a late Friday announcement, Canada'...
Mar 15, 2025
Saskatchewan doubles road-use charge for electric vehicles
Electric vehicle owners in Saskatchewan will soon be paying higher fees to help support road maintenance, and a number of other provincial fees are also being adjusted.According to the Government of S...
Mar 14, 2025

WATCH: Lake Country Co-op Leisure Centre is 99.9% complete
The water is in the pool and the ice is flooded.The City of Prince Albert offered a sneak peak of the Lake Country Co-op Leisure Centre's lobby and acquatics area on social media Friday, much to the d...
Mar 14, 2025
Scott Moe calls for action on Chinese canola tariffs ahead of federal election
Saskatchewan's premier says the federal government needs to take action to address tariffs from China on Canadian canola ahead of the upcoming election.Premier Scott Moe held a news conference on Thur...
Mar 13, 2025

Meteorologists say cuts to U.S. weather agency impacting Prairie weather data
A warning preparedness meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada is among a growing number of Canadian meteorologists concerned about sweeping cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospher...
Mar 12, 2025

Wealth management specialist weighs in on tariffs and investments
A wealth management specialist says he's had an uptick in the number of people concerned about their investments in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but the old adage of 'buy and hol...
Mar 11, 2025

Mel-Bex award nominees revealed
The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) has announced the nominees for this year's Mel-Bex awards. The nominees for Business of the Year, 16 Employees and Over are Prairie North Co-op, ...
Mar 11, 2025

100-per-cent tariffs: Sask. farmer worries canola seed could be China next target
Saskatchewan canola farmers are caught in the crossfire of a trade war, and their wallets may take the first hit. A new 100 per cent tariff from China on canola oil is sending shockwaves through Canad...
Mar 10, 2025

More sales, higher prices in Melfort housing market in February
It was a busy February in the Melfort real estate market. Robyn Luthi of Prairie Skies Realty told northeastNOW that last month in the city's real estate market was busier than last year at this time,...
Mar 10, 2025
Canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs
Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities. Chris Davison, head of the Canola Council of Canada, says the ta...
Mar 08, 2025