Tag Archives: Business & Economy

For Sale: Town of Duck Lake's naming rights
The Town of Duck Lake could soon find itself named something entirely different if the right corporate sponsor decides to step up. The town has announced that the naming rights to Duck Lake are offici...
Oct 23, 2025

Inflation jumps to 2.4% in September thanks to gas, grocery costs
OTTAWA - Inflation jumped higher in September, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, thanks largely to annual changes in gas prices and persistent pressure at the grocery store.Annual inflation accelerated ...
Oct 21, 2025

Artificial intelligence threatening to push young people out of entry-level jobs
OTTAWA - Throughout her university career, Jacqueline Silver assumed her computer science degree would guarantee her a job. Finding out she was wrong was a demoralizing experience.Silver, who graduate...
Oct 19, 2025

'Lack of compassion and diplomacy': Health care union members rally in Prince Albert for fair deal
Candace Lavoie is tired of 'band-aid solutions' in the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).The recording secretary for Region 2 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 5430 works in Prince Al...
Oct 16, 2025
Tariff worries pile on wildfire woes for Sask. forestry industry
New tariffs on softwood lumber imports implemented by the U.S. this week are adding another concern for the industry in Saskatchewan, which was already concerned about its future after this year's mas...
Oct 16, 2025

Tisdale residents asked to take survey about the 2026 budget
The Town of Tisdale is looking for feedback on their 2026 budget. They have initiated a survey about the budget and what residents would like to see prioritized. "The purpose of the survey is to find ...
Oct 08, 2025

Public concerns expressed as Melfort's Economic Development Action Plan approved
Council in Melfort has passed the city's 2025-2026 Economic Development Action Plan. The Governance and Priorities Committee was presented with a draft of the plan back in June, and community engageme...
Oct 08, 2025

Senger, Stockdale win Vanity Cup
A duo from southern Saskatchewan have taken home the big prize in this year's Vanity Cup at Tobin Lake. Josh Senger of Regina Beach and Winston Stockdale of Regina hauled in 57.33 points of walleye ov...
Oct 06, 2025

SUMA returns from Ottawa in hopes to revive ICIP
With representatives from all over the province joining the trip, members of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) were in Ottawa for three days this past week. The purpose of the t...
Oct 04, 2025

Plans for OSB mill in Prince Albert still underway despite market uncertainty
"It's taking way too long, and harder than we were hoping, but we have not given up."That's the message being delivered by those involved with One Sky Forestry Products' oriented strand board (OSB) mi...
Oct 01, 2025