Tag Archives: Business & Economy

An examination of the annual financial statements of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) shows that the documents are reliable, reported the provincial auditor on Tuesday. The group runs m...

The Bank of Canada has left its key interest rate unchanged at its final rate decision of the year.The policy rate remains at 2.25 per cent after the Bank of Canada lowered it by a quarter point in Oc...

Nominations are officially open for the 35th Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards (SMBAs).The event, organized by the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce, features 12 award categories inclu...

The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains.Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with eco...

The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal A...

A Lloydminster restaurant owner said her business may have to close within weeks because immigration paperwork delays have left her two chefs unable to renew their work permits."Without them, I am not...

It was a standard call for the Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD), but one that represented a huge milestone.When firefighters attended a false alarm on Wednesday, it became their 2000th call for se...

The Saskatchewan NDP is looking for answers about a billion-dollar increase in expenses for taxpayers.On Wednesday, the provincial government voted to provide an additional $813 million to SaskPower t...

Saskatchewan's government is poised to spend an extra $1 billion this year, a move that would sink the province's finances deeper into the red.A committee meeting Tuesday night heard an additional exp...

Two north central Saskatchewan projects are getting a financial boost from the federal government by way of the Tourism Growth Program. Beardy's and Okemasis' will get $100,000 to enhance historic sit...