Tag Archives: Business & Economy

BattlefordsNOW reporter Alyssa Rudolph was invited to participate in The Poverty Simulation Exercise hosted in North Battleford on Jan. 21. The simulation is an interactive learning experience designe...

BHP has issued an update on the Jansen potash project in their operational review for the half-year ended Dec. 31. The company issued the update late Monday afternoon. "The Jansen potash project in Ca...

MONTREAL - WestJet is cancelling a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom.In a message to staff obtained by The Canadian Pr...

Concerns are being raised about the possible impact on Saskatchewan's oil sector if U.S. President Donald Trump is able to ramp up oil production in Venezuela.The U.S. conducted a strike in Venezuela ...

The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association says while it welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump's postponement of tariff increases on furniture, cabinets and vanities, the industry is still being devastat...

Two of Saskatchewan's crown corporations are applying for significant rate increases over the next year or so. SaskPower has applied for an almost eight per cent increase - split into two parts - to b...

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...

As 2025 comes to a close, North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin says the past year was about laying the groundwork for long-term change rather than delivering quick wins."It's been a very progressive ye...

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...

If 2025 felt heavier than most, many people can point to why.Wildfires forced evacuations and choked the air. Economic uncertainty crept in through headlines from Washington and Ottawa. Crises unfolde...