Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%
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...
Dec 10, 2025
Nominations open for 35th Samuel McLeod Business Awards
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...
Dec 08, 2025
Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan
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...
Dec 06, 2025
Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red
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...
Dec 05, 2025
Work-permit delays threaten to shut down Lloydminster restaurant, owner says
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...
Dec 04, 2025
PAFD responds to 2000th call for service amidst growing strain on resources
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...
Dec 04, 2025
Sask. NDP demands answers as province approves additional $1 billion in spending
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...
Dec 04, 2025
Saskatchewan's government earmarking additional $1 billion in spending
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...
Dec 03, 2025
Feds give grants to two area tourism initiatives
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...
Dec 02, 2025
Canada’s economy rebounds in third quarter with 2.6% growth
The Canadian economy topped expectations with a sharp rebound in the third quarter as a stronger trade balance helped fuel the recovery from a tariff-driven contraction.Statistics Canada said Friday t...
Nov 28, 2025
