Business & Economy

Government debt expected to rise above $2 trillion in 2023

By Brett LubkiwskiCanada's federal-provincial government debt is projected to reach more than $2 trillion in 2023, according to a recent study.According to the study by the Fraser Institute, a Canadia...

Jan 14, 2023

Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving

MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...

Jan 12, 2023

Tobin Lake ranked number two for best ice fishing destinations

Did you know that the second-best ice fishing destination in all of Canada is in northeast Saskatchewan?That is according to the website FishingBooker.com which released its top nine ice fishing desti...

Jan 11, 2023

Indigenous-owned Internet provider brings high-speed service to Sask. First Nations

It's something many people living in Saskatchewan cities take for granted: high-speed Internet service.But while high-speed browsing is easy to access in large cities, many northwestern Saskatchewan F...

Jan 10, 2023

Paper Excellence donates $50,000 to Canadian Red Cross

Emergency management operations in B.C. and Saskatchewan will have more support thanks to a donation from Paper Excellence to the Canadian Red Cross. The $50,000 donation follows a $20,000 donation ma...

Jan 09, 2023

Exciting growth predicted for Humboldt region

A business group in Humboldt says the region is heading for a time of exciting growth, as mining giant BHP intends to start hiring some 600 permanent employees this year to operate the Jansen potash m...

Jan 06, 2023

P.A. & northern Sask. see job loss in 2022, good year for job growth for rest of province

Despite the province seeing its best job growth over the past 10 years in 2022, Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan had a tough 12 months.According to Statistics Canada, the region around 600 fewe...

Jan 06, 2023

Prarie North Co-op reflects on a year of giving back

Prairie North Co-op is reflecting on a year of giving back to the community, but also looking forward to what they can do in the year ahead.Marketing manager Terri Larsen told NortheastNOW they receiv...

Jan 06, 2023

A very successful first couple months for province’s only regulated gaming site

Business has been booming since the province's first-ever online regulated gambling site launched.PlayNow.com officially launched on Nov. 3 by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).Back in J...

Jan 04, 2023

Some Saskatchewan Sunwing passengers make it home, others make their own way back

REGINA - Some Sunwing travellers from Saskatchewan say the airline is leaving them at airports in other provinces, while another says her flight from Mexico that made it to Regina had dozens of empty ...

Jan 03, 2023