Tag Archives: Business & Economy
SaskPower rate increases approved by provincial government
SaskPower bills are going up by four per cent this fall and another four per cent next year as the Crown corporation increases rates for the first time since 2018.The Government of Saskatchewan accept...
Jul 28, 2022
SaskTel to upgrade cell towers in rural Sask.
Residents in rural Saskatchewan will soon have increased 4G LTE data capacity. On Wednesday, SaskTel announced they will be investing about $10 million to install Samsung Radio Access Network equipmen...
Jul 27, 2022
Drivers feeling relief at the pumps as gas dips below $1.80 per litre
If you've been waiting for gas prices to dip before filling up your vehicle, now is the time to do it.Regular gasoline prices across the province have dipped below $1.80 per litre in most areas.While ...
Jul 26, 2022
High gas and food prices double whammy for P.A.'s food trucks
Prince Albert's food trucks are being hit twice as hard by rising costs. While some are coping, others are really struggling. Angelica Sanderson, co-owner of BuzFood, told paNOW they most likely won't...
Jul 21, 2022
Statistics Canada: Inflation rate rises to 8.1 per cent in June
Statistics Canada says its consumer price index was up 8.1 per cent compared to a year ago.This is the largest yearly change since Jan. 1983.According to the latest report, the acceleration in June wa...
Jul 20, 2022
Small businesses feeling pressure from government costs: CFIB
First COVID restrictions and now more government-imposed costs are hitting small businesses hard.That's coming from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) which said in a release onTue...
Jul 19, 2022
Prince Albert man receives national forestry scholarship
A man with roots in Prince Albert has been named one of 11 recipients of a special scholarship by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), and he is the only one from Saskatchewan.Launched in...
Jul 18, 2022
Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...
Jul 17, 2022
Local construction companies dealing with shortages of apprentice workers
Many industries in the province are feeling the effects of supply chain issues and a lack of workers, that includes construction companies.But according to the Prince Albert Construction Association (...
Jul 15, 2022
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 2.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point on Wednesday, marking the largest single rate hike since August 1998.The central bank's decision signals a more aggressive ap...
Jul 13, 2022
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