Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Sask. residents to see improved work conditions, tax savings due to law changes
As the calendar flips over to 2026, the Government of Saskatchewan says a number of legislative and tax changes are expected to keep more money in the pockets of residents, especially the lowest earne...
Jan 01, 2026
Downtown businesses breathe sigh of relief after devastating fire
Almost a week after a fire that destroyed the Salvation Army building in downtown Prince Albert, a lingering smell of smoke still fills the air at Central Avenue and 12th Street East.Sweet Stells bake...
Dec 31, 2025
Year in Review: Venezuela wins Men’s Softball World Cup in Prince Albert
After what was more than a decade of work, planning, and renovations at Prime Ministers Park, the first pitch at the 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert was finally thrown this past su...
Dec 28, 2025
‘The year that the shoe dropped’: How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025
The people anxiously sipping hot chocolate in the Canadian Embassy in Washington on a cold night in January almost a year ago couldn't have predicted the roller-coaster of trade provocations and bilat...
Dec 27, 2025
Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."The government launche...
Dec 24, 2025
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product fell 0.3 per cent in October
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product edged 0.3 per cent lower in October as the manufacturing sector slowed.The pullback in October came as goods-producing industries fell 0.7 p...
Dec 23, 2025
Rise Air receives Canada’s first ATR 72-600 aircraft
A Saskatchewan airline made Canadian aviation history this week by taking delivery of a passenger aircraft that had never before operated in the country - a move that could reshape how workers travel ...
Dec 22, 2025
UFA president says Peavey Mart was close competition to their farm stores
Residents of Prince Albert and the surrounding rural area who have been missing the goods supplied by Peavey Mart will be glad to see UFA's planned farm store for the area. The retail store, the secon...
Dec 15, 2025
UFA president says Peavey Mart was close competition to their farm stores
Residents of Prince Albert and the surrounding rural area who have been missing the goods supplied by Peavey Mart will be glad to see UFA's planned farm store for the area. The retail store, the secon...
Dec 15, 2025
Provincial Auditor says SIGA financial statements are reliable
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...
Dec 10, 2025
