Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Finalists announced for Sask. Tourism Awards of Excellence
Tourism Saskatchewan has announced the names of 36 finalists and three Tourism Builders for the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence for 2018.Among those announced, several of the finalists are f...
Mar 05, 2019 (Submitted Photo/ Tourism Saskatchewan)
Battlefords home sales off to slow start in 2019
Home sales are off to a slow start in the Battlefords.As of the end of February, just 32 homes sold in the region, a 25.6 per cent decline year-over-year, according to the latest numbers from the Sask...
Mar 05, 2019 Home sales are off to a weak start for 2019 in the Battlefords. (file photo/LethbridgeNewsNOW) : Tyler Marr
Chicken nuggets recalled over possible salmonella risk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall for Compliments brand uncooked chicken nuggets.The CFIA issued the recall Wednesday, saying the chicken nuggets could be contaminated with ...
Feb 27, 2019 A food recall has been issued for Compliments brand chicken nuggets. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Though slow, sellers say long-term Sask. cannabis sales model preferred
One cannabis store owner in Saskatchewan believes low supply in the months following legalization could be one reason the province's cannabis sales are much lower than in other Canadian jurisdictions....
Feb 27, 2019 Legal cannabis sales are lagging behind in Saskatchewan when compared to other parts of the country. (file photo/CKOM News Staff) : Tyler Marr
Area workshops looking to help local producers in agricultural sector
Local producers will have the opportunity to network, and learn new information on the industry in two separate workshops coming to the Battlefords and area. The Regional Agriculture Update will featu...
Feb 26, 2019 A workshop for the beef industry is coming to North Battleford on March 20 (file photo/farmnewsNOW) : Brady Lang
Interior construction to start at Thunderchild cannabis cultivation facility
With exterior construction substantially complete on the Thunderchild by Westleaf Cannabis cultivation facility, interior development is underway. The approximately 130,000 square foot cultivation fac...
Feb 26, 2019 The Thunderchild by Westleaf Cannabis cultivation facility outside Battleford in scheduled for completion in 2019. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Sask. Workers Compensation Board sees increase in mental health claims
Mental health is no longer the taboo subject it once was, and with the rise of mental health discussions, there has also been a rise in mental health related Workers Compensation Board (WCB) claims.Ov...
Feb 22, 2019 Women's event in Prince Albert Friday, Feb. 22, 2019.. (Photo by Brady Bateman/The Press) : Brady Bateman
Tisdale business makes a Dragons' Den deal
An apparel business in Tisdale is looking to broaden its reach in small towns across Canada after some financial support from the CBC program Dragons' Den.Scott and Kristie Homstol, the owners of Litt...
Feb 21, 2019 Scott and Kristie Homstol (blue shirt and camo jacket), owners of Little Town Apparel in Tisdale, made a $225,000 deal with Vincenzo Guzzo of Dragons' Den. (Twitter/@LittleTownApprl)
Prairies brewing with opportunity; Saskatchewan family proud of local product
Across Saskatchewan, microbreweries and disterillies are popping up in smaller communities.More and more prairie residents are crafting alcohol as brewing and distilling become viable business options...
Feb 20, 2019
Those against carbon tax lay out arguments in Regina court
The case over the carbon tax had been months, even years, in the making, and on Wednesday morning it got underway in a Regina courtroom.Day one was all about opposition to the carbon tax and support f...
Feb 13, 2019