Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Salaries of Sask. Crown executives fell 1% in 2019-20 fiscal year: Report
The salaries of upper management at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations dipped during the 2019-20 fiscal year, but not nearly as much as the previous year.The Crown Investments Corporation's 2019-20 Pay...
Aug 21, 2020

Battleford and Poundmaker Cree Nation approve water supply agreement
Battleford, Poundmaker Cree Nation (PCN) and Indigenous Services Canada have come to a Water Supply Agreement, which will result in the construction of a pipeline supplying potable water to PCN.The ag...
Aug 19, 2020

Rainbow Toyota sponsoring drive-in show for Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Rainbow Toyota, through the Prairie Toyota Dealers Association, is partnering with Fresh Air Cinema to bring a drive-in movie showing to North Battleford on August 25, as part of the Reels on Wheels t...
Aug 19, 2020

Battleford moves to partially restore old St. Vital Church
The town of Battleford has come to a decision that will allow the partial restoration of the old St. Vital Church, saving it from demolition, while making sure it doesn't remain unused.The structure, ...
Aug 18, 2020

People Choice nominees include Prince Albert, North Battleford businesses
After more than 200 nominations for the Kindness Capital Fund, Conexus Credit Union has its finalists, which includes businesses from Prince Albert and North Battleford.The fund recognizes businesses ...
Aug 13, 2020

‘A great day to get a coffee,’ Tim Hortons celebrates Camp Day
Wednesday has been a big day for Tim Hortons locations across the country as Aug. 12 marks Camp Day, the largest annual fundraiser for the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.Camp Day is designed to help giv...
Aug 12, 2020

Star Diamond can take Rio Tinto case to trial but 'faces uphill battle': judge
A Saskatchewan court has found Star Diamond does have grounds to take its legal fight with Project Falcon partner Rio Tinto to trial but could struggle to win it. Star Diamond said it believes it can ...
Aug 12, 2020

Cinemas hoping for a spark amidst shutdown woes
The North American staple of going to the cinema was quickly shutdown at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and aside from some limited showings of classic films, little has changed in the months sinc...
Aug 11, 2020

Destination Battlefords excited for tourism boost from province
Few sectors in the Battlefords have been hit as hard as the tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the government of Saskatchewan is looking to address the needs of such businesses.On Monday...
Aug 11, 2020

Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North
The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...
Aug 07, 2020