Business & Economy

Local Chamber of Commerce signs on to Indigenous Engagement Charter

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce signed on to the Indigenous Engagement Charter in a special ceremony in Saskatoon Wednesday.The aim of the charter is to increase business relationships between Ind...

Jan 22, 2020 Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak, left, and local business owner Terry Caldwell, who is also a chamber member, sign the Saskatchewan Chamber's Indigenous Engagement Charter in Saskatoon Wednesday. (submitted photo/Battlefords Chamber of Commerce)

Provincial optimism rises despite difficult financial situation

Saskatchewan residents are slightly more optimistic about their financial futures, despite their ongoing challenges, even as slightly more people struggle to make ends meet.The latest MNP Consumer Ind...

Jan 21, 2020 (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)

Unifor completely blocks off refinery in dispute escalation

Nearly a dozen Co-op-branded semis lined up on Fleet Street illustrated the Unifor point Monday morning, when the national president stood in front of a crowd of picketers to announce they were blocki...

Jan 20, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Alberta government promising to fix rules on aging energy wells

EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy sites in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are ina...

Jan 17, 2020

Provincial business group to survey Indigenous engagement

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is looking to find out more about how businesses in the province are doing in terms of engaging with Indigenous businesses and communities.The provincial organizat...

Jan 15, 2020 The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with local groups including in P.A. to encourage businesses to take a survey about Indigenous engagement. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Supreme Court to hear B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain expansion

OTTAWA - Canada's high court will hear arguments Thursday on whether British Columbia can stop Alberta from shipping heavy oil through the Trans Mountain pipeline without a permit. B.C.'s NDP governme...

Jan 15, 2020

Group cleaning up old oil wells says Alberta government rules inadequate

EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy facilities in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are&nbs...

Jan 15, 2020

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce announces results of its directors election

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced the results of its Board of Directors election for the 2020-2021 term.The following seven directors have been elected for a two-year term: Gordon Brew...

Jan 10, 2020 Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak, right, shown with current chair Dallan Oberg, left. The chamber has announced the results of its directors election. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Region static but big job gains on national level

There are some positive numbers on the national job creation front although the rate for the large area in our region known as Prince Albert and the North remains unchanged.Last month, Canada gained 3...

Jan 10, 2020 There was an improvement on the national front but in our wider region things remained unchanged. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

B.C. LNG pipeline project to resume work despite opposition, says company

VICTORIA - The company building a 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline as part of the massive LNG Canada project in northern British Columbia says it plans to resume construction this week despite ...

Jan 06, 2020