Business & Economy

Star Diamond takes over Rio Tinto shares in Fort à la Corne mine

With a recent announcement by Saskatoon-based Star Diamond that they have worked out a deal with Rio Tinto over control of the Fort la Corne mine northeast of Prince Albert, company CEO Ewan Mason sai...

Dec 01, 2023

Unemployment rate rises to 5.8 per cent, economy adds modest 25,000 jobs in November

Canada's unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent last month, as high-interest rates weigh on job creation at a time when the country's population is growing rapidly.Statistics Canada released its ...

Dec 01, 2023

Nipawin chef wins bronze medal in provincial competition

A local chef recently won bronze in a provincial cooking competition down in Saskatoon.Michael Brownlee of Mabel Hill Farm Kitchen and Marketplace was one of eight Saskatchewan chefs who participated ...

Nov 25, 2023

Inflation rate slows to 3.1 per cent in October, still above Bank of Canada target

Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September.The drop came as the price drivers paid for gasoline in October fell 7.8...

Nov 21, 2023

Legislation introduced to cut carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills

Legislation introduced in Saskatchewan on Thursday will remove Ottawa's carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills starting Jan. 1.The provincial government said the move will save Saskatchewan families an aver...

Nov 16, 2023

Sask. small businesses want carbon tax axed

The war over the federal carbon tax is still brewing and now small businesses are the latest group to call for it to be removed.However, advocates for carbon pricing stand behind the policy and say ho...

Nov 09, 2023

Province makes changes to better support worker retention

Kamal Singh has invested in owning and operating 13 restaurants in Saskatchewan, four of which are found in Prince Albert. Among all his employees at least 30 to 40 of them are international hires."As...

Nov 01, 2023

Star Diamond officially names own diamonds using Cree word

The Name Our Diamonds contest from Star Diamond Corporation has concluded and the company has its winner.Kwtin is the winning brand name. It's derived from the Cree language and translates into "north...

Oct 31, 2023

Young Canadians more anxious about debt, more likely to miss a bill payment: Equifax

Equifax Canada says young Canadians are more anxious about their personal debt and more likely to have missed a bill payment this year. In a survey conducted in September, the agency says 36 per cent ...

Oct 30, 2023

Spring construction planned for McIlvenna Bay mine

A planned copper and zinc mine in northeast Saskatchewan is set to start construction in the spring with production planned for 2025. David Bernier, one of Foran Mining's advisors, spoke at a Prince A...

Oct 26, 2023