Business & Economy

Gold Eagle Lodge named a finalist in Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence

The Gold Eagle Lodge is thrilled to be named among the finalists in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence competition. The North Battleford business is one of three businesses selected as fina...

Mar 09, 2020 The Gold Eagle Lodge was announced as one of the finalists in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence competition, under the Tourism Employer of the Year Award category. (submitted photo/Stuart Kasdorf)

Alberta economy, reeling from coronavirus, takes gut punch due to oil price war

Alberta's oil-based economy, already reeling by reduced demand due to the novel coronavirus, is now getting a gut punch from global prices.The spiral of oil prices has accelerated due to an all-out pr...

Mar 09, 2020

Travellers coming through customs at Saskatoon airport getting extra screening

If you have travelled outside of Canada in the past few weeks, you've likely noticed something a bit different at the Saskatoon airport upon your return.CJ Dushinski, the vice-president of business de...

Mar 03, 2020

Kenney says frustrating coronavirus stifling oil and gas economy

EDMONTON - Alberta's premier says it's frustrating to see his government doing everything it can to grow the economy only to watch global oil prices fall due to reduced demand tied to the no...

Mar 02, 2020

Coronach ‘open for business’ with transition money announced Friday

First with the oil downturn starting in 2014 and now with federal regulations moving the country away from coal, southeast Saskatchewan's economy is hurting.But on Friday, the provincial government an...

Mar 01, 2020 Coronach's mayor Trevor Schnell, Feb. 28, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Stock market drop a ‘blip’ compared to 2008: financial analyst

A Saskatoon financial analyst is shrugging off comparisons between this week's stock market drop and the 2008 financial crisis.Stock markets plummeted more than anytime since October 2008 through the ...

Feb 29, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Number of distracted driving tickets drops again

For the third straight month, the number of distracted driving offences recorded in Saskatchewan decreased.According to SGI, Saskatchewan police officers issued 509 tickets for distracted driving in J...

Feb 26, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Sask. premier calls for carbon tax pause as Alberta court rules levy unconstitutional

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe brought renewed swagger as he addressed reporters Monday in Saskatoon following an Alberta Court of Appeal ruling declaring the federal carbon tax unconstitutional."Toda...

Feb 25, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Alberta Appeal Court sides with Alberta on federal carbon tax

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional.In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdict...

Feb 25, 2020 The Canadian Press

Teck withdraws application for Frontier mine, citing discourse over climate change

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has withdrawn its application for a massive oilsands mining project just days ahead of an expected government decision, citing the political discourse over climate chan...

Feb 24, 2020 The Canadian Press