Business & Economy

Restaurants return to dine-in experience

Residents in the Battlefords can head back to their favourite dining locations which reopened for the third phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.The reopening is not a completely back to normal. Now...

Jun 08, 2020

Two deaths from COVID-19 recorded in Far North

Two residents in the province's Far North region have died from COVID-19. One individual was in their 60s and the other was in their 70s. Against this sombre backdrop there was also some further posit...

Jun 08, 2020

Serving in masks and extra space: Restaurants reflect on reopening plans

Anyone who may be getting tired of their own kitchen table and feels ready for a night out with a friend or a spouse will now have the opportunity.Many Saskatchewan restaurants are to reopen Monday at...

Jun 08, 2020

Different perspectives on Sask. job stats

The Government of Saskatchewan says the latest employment figures from Statistics Canada, as bleak as they are amid the COVID-19 pandemic, put this province above most others. However, the opposition ...

Jun 06, 2020

Mayor says Phase five announcement has significant implications for North Battleford

Saskatchewan residents are unlikely to see the ban on large gatherings change prior to next year, putting even more economic pressure on municipalities. The province announced the splitting up of Phas...

Jun 05, 2020

National unemployment rate hits new record even as economy adds jobs

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions.The unemployment rate rose...

Jun 05, 2020

North Battleford to use federal funding for new water meters

Earlier this week, the federal government announced the accelerated allocation of $2.2 billion in expected infrastructure funding to Canadian cities. The funds, which are a result of the federal gas t...

Jun 04, 2020

Personal care businesses excited to add services in phase three

The third phase of Saskatchewan's Re-Open plan begins Monday, which signals another wave of businesses that can finally welcome back customers. In addition, several other businesses that have already ...

Jun 04, 2020

WDM awaiting Phase 4 re-opening with exhibit development

As businesses and storefronts across the community begin to slowly re-open their doors, in accordance with the Re-open Saskatchewan Plan, one local staple still awaiting their return to business is th...

Jun 03, 2020

Property market sees active spring despite pandemic

Residents have largely been limited to their homes in Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in the months since the initial lockdown, there's an increasing number of people looking to buy and...

Jun 03, 2020