Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Local businesses donate to food bank
Amid a stressful time for Battlefords residents, as the community continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, a few local businesses were doing their part to get everyone to show off their 'heart...
May 26, 2020
Pontrilas area farmer not pleased with Unifor pickets at Co-op bulk fuel station
A Pontrilas, Sask. area farmer is not happy that Unifor picketers are set up at some northeast Co-op bulk fuel stations.Ian Rushmer farms about three miles from the bulk fuel station that is just sout...
May 26, 2020
Alberta government stands by energy minister's pipeline and COVID comments
EDMONTON - Alberta's government house leader is not backing away from his fellow minister's comment that the COVID-19 pandemic is a great time to build pipelines. On Friday, Energy Minister Sonya Sava...
May 26, 2020
Campgrounds prepare for opening day next week
To meet the demand for an outdoor escape from being cooped up due to COVID-19, campgrounds and parks are working quickly to prepare their sites for summer.Long-term seasonal, overnight stay and limite...
May 25, 2020
Gathering limits make a 'great time to be building a pipeline:' Alberta minister
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them. Sonya Savage made the comment Friday in a podcast hosted ...
May 25, 2020
Battlefords Mayors react to announcement of Phase 3 target date
Thursday afternoon, the province announced June 8th as the target date for Phase 3 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan. Phase 3 includes the re-opening of restaurants and food services to 50 per cent cap...
May 22, 2020
Restaurants waiting for guidelines ahead of Phase 3
This week's buzz around Phase 2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan has carried through residents in the Battlefords getting to many long-overdue appointments. However, sectors like the food hospitality ...
May 22, 2020
SaskTel breaks record for wireless internet use on Victoria Day
Victoria Day was not only a holiday for many, it was the holiday when SaskTel customers broke an all time wireless internet data usage record.May 18, 2020, customers used more than 170 terabytes of da...
May 21, 2020
Local retailers happy to re-open doors, return to business
As phase two of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan takes effect Tuesday, retail stores across the province are opening their doors for business once again.Among the stores getting back in the swing of thin...
May 19, 2020
Fresh cuts as Battlefords salons and barbershops re-open
Barbers had several extra inches of hair to cut off today, as salons and barbershops opened up across the province; kicking off the province's second phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.Getting rea...
May 19, 2020