Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Two Saskatchewan entrepreneurs are tackling a big, but often forgotten issue of wasted receipts.Kim Baldwin and Carmen Johanson, who have known each other since their days at the University of Saskatc...

NORTH BATTLEFORD - The Battlefords Agricultural Society Inc. has cancelled the Spring Home Expo originally scheduled for April 22 and 23. However, the Northwest Territorial Days Exhibition will contin...

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's second pandemic budget turns Canada's fiscal focus to making life more affordable and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity.She nonetheless wrapped t...

Starting in October, the Saskatchewan government will be expanding the provincial sales tax to more services.That means that people will be forced to pay more for gym, golf, and curling memberships, a...

Art lovers in the northeast are being encouraged to slow down and enjoy the masterpieces they'll see at a show on Saturday.Slow Art Day makes its way to the Northern Lights Gallery in Melfort Saturday...

The federal carbon tax is officially increasing which could lead to a jump in prices at the gas pump.Starting April 1, 2022, every tonne of carbon emissions will cost whoever generated it $50. The pri...

In the five years between the 2006 and 2011 censuses, Candle Lake's population shrank by 27 people to 765 residents. In the same length of time between the 2016 and 2021 census periods, it grew from 3...

The Melfort Public Library will soon have a new roof thanks to funding from the federal government.Just over $291,000 is being provided by the government through PrairiesCan and will help with the pro...

Local foodies can celebrate soon as a popular restaurant will open its doors again in Melfort.The Boston Pizza in the Stonegate Shopping Centre closed in January. The previous owner told Avatex, the c...

The MLA for Melfort says he's pleased with the province's new budget and is excited about what it means to the community.Sask Party MLA Todd Goudy spoke to northeastNOW about the budget which was pres...