Business & Economy

Planning to travel for the holidays? Expect to pay more than you're used to

People waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket for a trip around the upcoming holidays are going to have to cough up quite a bit of money.That's according to Mike Bayda, the owner of Lobst...

Dec 09, 2022

Can electric vehicles survive the harsh Saskatchewan cold?

More Saskatchewan residents appear to be turning to electric vehicles to get around town but what happens when the temperatures plummet? And can EVs survive the harsh Saskatchewan winters?It seems the...

Dec 07, 2022

Saskatchewan loses around 2,400 jobs in November

Saskatchewan saw a sizeable drop in the number of jobs in November.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the province lost around 2,400 positions.The Saskatoon-Biggar region saw the biggest...

Dec 02, 2022

Indo-Pacific strategy launch boosts military spending and visa processing in region

The Liberals unveiled their long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, announcing more military spending and closer ties with countries such as India.The strategy earmarks $2.3 billion for Canada t...

Nov 27, 2022

Canada's top five federal contaminated sites to cost taxpayers billions to clean up

YELLOWKNIFE - With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanu...

Nov 27, 2022

Local shopping to benefit those in need this holiday season

The Melfort Trade Alliance and Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is presenting 'From Us To You x 2' once again this holiday season.The annual Christmas campaign will support local businesses by rewarding cu...

Nov 24, 2022

'Our community is gelling and coming together again': Birch Hills mayor

Just over a year has passed since Stewart Adams was elected mayor of Birch Hills, and he says council is getting work done again. The controversy leading up to the election in November, 2021, was wide...

Nov 23, 2022

Major northern Sask. charter flight service grounding fleet for good

A major air charter service for northern Saskatchewan is grounding its planes for good.Osprey Wings, a family-run charter flight service that covers La Ronge and northern parts of the province, is in ...

Nov 22, 2022

Meeting on proposed copper mine in north

A meeting is slated for Tuesday on a proposed multi-million dollar copper mine in northern Saskatchewan.The McIlvenna Bay project is a plan by Foran Mining to build a copper and zinc mine at its prope...

Nov 22, 2022

Ukrainian president Zelenskky calls on Canada to help with long-term peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Canada to help spearhead a long-term peace plan with Russia, as the nearly 10-month war in Ukraine enters a critical phase with the approach of wi...

Nov 19, 2022