Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Home sales stay strong in fall market
Real estate numbers show the benchmark price of homes in Prince Albert increased 4.4 per cent to $258,500 in October, the continuation of a steady increase in home values. Local realtor Jesse Honch wi...
Nov 07, 2024

Exceptional weather leading to unpredictable winter commercial fishing season
Northern fishermen are facing uncertainty due to unpredictable weather. That's according to Air Ronge resident Gordon Stomp, who has been a commercial fishmen for decades. Meteorologists are calling f...
Nov 07, 2024

Current and former Saskies weigh in on Trump's election victory
With the final results from the American election trickling in, people from and currently living in Saskatchewan are weighing in.David Garrett lived in Prince Albert for 10 years before recently movin...
Nov 06, 2024

Labour market needs drive SaskPoly student growth
A three percent growth in the number of students enrolled at the four SaskPolytechnic campuses in Saskatchewan is being driven by a demand for labour. With a total of 11,849 students, Dr. Larry Rosia,...
Nov 03, 2024

Wild rice production plummets compared to 2023
Wild rice production in Northern Saskatchewan will take a massive hit when compared to the amount harvested in 2023. That's according to La Ronge Wild Rice Corporation manager Jeanne Gress, who stated...
Oct 23, 2024

Wild rice production plummets compared to 2023
Wild rice production in Northern Saskatchewan will take a massive hit when compared to the amount harvested in 2023. That's according to La Ronge Wild Rice Corporation manager Jeanne Gress, who stated...
Oct 23, 2024

The Car Guys find a new home at Ripley Ford in Melfort
'Home of the Car Guys' became synonymous with the Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealership in Prince Albert when Mark Ripley arrived in the city five years ago.Now, the entrepreneur is taking his 27 years ...
Oct 10, 2024
Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home reno credit
A re-elected Saskatchewan Party government will make life more affordable for homeowners by introducing a permanent Saskatchewan Home Renovation Tax Credit and increasing the Saskatchewan First-Time H...
Oct 04, 2024
NDP lays out fiscal plan; Sask Party calls it dishonest
With a detailed fiscal plan in hand, the Sask. NDP's Leader Carla Beck said the transparency represented by her party's plan for the 2024 election is novel. "I get it, people in this province are cyni...
Oct 04, 2024

Supreme Court upholds rules on passenger compensation in victory for air travellers
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage on international flights. In a victory for air tra...
Oct 04, 2024