Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Local business sector welcomes budget incentive for new home construction
The province's new budget offers incentives for families purchasing new homes as a boost to the economy.According to the province, a PST rebate available for new home construction provides up to 42 pe...
Jun 18, 2020
Co-op, Unifor reaches tentative agreement after 196 day lockout
It appears the lengthy, bitter dispute between Unifor 594 and the Co-op Refinery has come to an end.The Co-op Refinery Complex announced that a tentative deal has been reached with Unifor 594 in a new...
Jun 18, 2020
‘Do your part’: Sask. Chamber CEO to employees choosing CERB over returning to work
The CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce says too many people in the province are choosing to stay home and live off the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), rather than return to work.Ste...
Jun 18, 2020
JA Digital Campus Launches in Saskatchewan
Students across Saskatchewan will have access to financial literacy courses through a digital campus.Now until June 30, and starting again in September, Junior Achievement (JA) in Saskatchewan and Inn...
Jun 17, 2020
Great Plains College moves forward with summer reopen plan
Great Plains College will reopen this summer in accordance with phase three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan. President and CEO of the college, David Keast, said while the school will be reopening its...
Jun 17, 2020
Forty-four per cent of closed businesses in Saskatchewan might never open
Saskatchewan is above the national average of 32 per cent when it comes to business owners being uncertain about whether they will be able to reopen or not.According to the Saskatoon Chamber of Commer...
Jun 16, 2020
Restaurateurs enjoy steady flow of customers first week back
Heading into the summer, restaurateurs in the Battlefords are feeling optimistic a week after reopening.As part of eased restrictions from phase three of the province's reopening plan, several restaur...
Jun 15, 2020
Migrant workers hold virtual rally seeking full immigration status
TORONTO - A group supporting migrant workers held a virtual rally Sunday that called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to immediately extend full immigration status for all non-permanent residents. The...
Jun 14, 2020
Liberals look at buying distressed buildings to save stock of affordable housing
soOTTAWA - A new analysis of the country's stock of affordable housing suggests the Liberals' decade-long strategy to provide more of it is starting in a deeper hole than previously thought, and may b...
Jun 14, 2020
Town of Battleford delays property tax payments
During Monday's meeting, council agreed to push back the due date for property taxes from August 31 to December 31. This will also waive any late fees accrued in the fall. Mayor Ames Leslie said the d...
Jun 10, 2020