Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Stony Rapids woman wins $1.4 million lottery prize
Christina Clarke of Stony Rapids is Saskatchewan's newest millionaire. On Thursday, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation announced she was the winner of a Vault Breaker jackpot prize totalling $1,44...
Aug 08, 2024
Softball success continues in Prince Albert; more improvements coming to Rotary Field
On the heels of a successful international softball event hosted by the city of Prince Albert, momentum for the sport continues to grow and the timing couldn't be better.Felix Casavant who helped star...
Aug 07, 2024
Canada finishes space launch negotiations with the United States
Canada is a step closer to the final frontier after completing negotiations with the United States on an agreement with major implications for domestic space launches.The agreement, which is yet to be...
Aug 02, 2024
Province bumps funding as food bank usage soars in Prince Albert
Recently, the Prince Albert food bank gave out 1,300 hampers in a month, the equivalent of 10 per cent of the population. Usage grew 15 per cent last year and 15 per cent the year before, said Kim Scr...
Jul 25, 2024
Nuclear option the right one for Saskatchewan, new SaskPower executive says
SaskPower newest executive is bullish about the prospects for nuclear power in the province."I think nuclear is one of the best options when achieving an emissions-free grid," said Leonard Clewett, wh...
Jul 20, 2024
PBCN celebrates Indigenous culture and wellness room at Foran Mining near Hanson Lake
It's a space Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBSN) Chief Peter Beatty describes as a sanctuary for First Nations employees and an educational resource for others. The Indigenous Culture and Wellness Roo...
Jul 19, 2024
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the worl...
Jul 19, 2024
Co-op websites back up and running after cyber attack
Co-op has made more progress in its cyber security incident.Federated Co-operatives Ltd. says their websites are back up and running as of Wednesday.In a social media post, the company thanked custome...
Jul 18, 2024
Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in June, with Statistics Canada largely attributing the deceleration to slower year-over-year growth in gasoline prices.The agency reported Tuesday ...
Jul 16, 2024
Allen Sapp Gallery vying for provincial heritage designation
Allen Sapp made his final visit to the gallery that bears his name shortly before he died in 2015."I hadn't seen him in a while and I wasn't sure what the state of his health was. We had a school grou...
Jul 12, 2024
