Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Surge in employment nationally, drop in unemployment regionally: StatsCan
After minor fluctuations in the labour force over the past few months, the nation's economy added nearly 81,100 net new jobs in August.Statistics Canada's monthly labour force survey showed employment...
Sep 06, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan's request to delay carbon tax appeal
Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax.The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an order stating the...
Aug 31, 2019
BID Fall Festival coming to North Battleford in September
There will be a party on the streets of downtown North Battleford Sept. 14 when the Business Improvement District (BID) holds its annual Fall Festival. The event will include a stage with live music, ...
Aug 30, 2019 The North Battleford Business Improvement District (BID) will have a Fall Festival in downtown North Battleford Sept. 14 that will include a petting zoo and a variety of other activities to enjoy. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City property taxes due at months end
Property owners in North Battleford have until Aug. 31 to pay their tax bill without penalty. The city will apply a penalty of 1.8 per cent to any outstanding 2019 tax bill on Sept. 1 and the first da...
Aug 30, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Production starts at Husky Dee Valley Thermal Project
Production is underway at Husky Energy's Dee Valley thermal project. It is the second of six 10,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) thermal bitumen projects to come online from 2018 to 2022. "Dee Valley is the l...
Aug 29, 2019 A Husky Energy Thermal Project. (file photo)
Federal incentive looks to help Sask. businesses go green
An incentive from the federal government will help some businesses in Saskatchewan that want to make their operations a little bit more green.The Climate Action Incentive Fund is available for small- ...
Aug 27, 2019 Alexander Manykin | Dreamstime.com
CAPP gives Rotary and Chamber update on state of oil industry
The Rotary Club Of The Battlefords and the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce had an opportunity to hear about the state of the oil and gas industry during a luncheon talk Monday.Chris Montgomery, manage...
Aug 26, 2019 Chris Montgomery of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) spoke to the Battlefords Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce members during his presentation Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Nearly two months out, clean up continues at Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Nearly two months after two tornadoes struck Meadow Lake Provincial Park, work continues to recover from the damage.Three people were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries followi...
Aug 23, 2019 Drone imagery following the storm that hit Meadow Lake Provincial Park from the Northern Tornadoes Project. (Northern Tornadoes Project)
Mosquito First Nation announces three new economic developments
The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) has announced three new economic developments.They will embark on starting a home builders and construction company, a security company,...
Aug 22, 2019 Chief and council for the Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation pose for a picture following Wednesday afternoon’s announcement of the new economic developments. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
MLA calls for bridge as only additional culverts to be added to washed out section of Hwy 903
The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is set to replace the Highway 903 culvert washed away late last month and place additional culverts under the highway as part of their repair plans.A sectio...
Aug 22, 2019 Repair plans for Highway 903 include placing four culverts to reduce future washouts. Construction is expected to start in mid-September. (submitted photo/Amber Dishko)