Business & Economy

Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports

The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."The government launche...

Dec 24, 2025

Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product fell 0.3 per cent in October

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product edged 0.3 per cent lower in October as the manufacturing sector slowed.The pullback in October came as goods-producing industries fell 0.7 p...

Dec 23, 2025

Rise Air receives Canada’s first ATR 72-600 aircraft

A Saskatchewan airline made Canadian aviation history this week by taking delivery of a passenger aircraft that had never before operated in the country - a move that could reshape how workers travel ...

Dec 22, 2025

North Battleford creates economic task force as major retail spaces sit empty

North Battleford is moving to strengthen its economic strategy with a new advisory committee, as a recent retail analysis shows the city is facing high vacancy rates, major empty commercial spaces and...

Dec 11, 2025

Provincial Auditor says SIGA financial statements are reliable

An examination of the annual financial statements of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) shows that the documents are reliable, reported the provincial auditor on Tuesday. The group runs m...

Dec 10, 2025

Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%

The Bank of Canada has left its key interest rate unchanged at its final rate decision of the year.The policy rate remains at 2.25 per cent after the Bank of Canada lowered it by a quarter point in Oc...

Dec 10, 2025

'A reasonable budget': North Battleford approves 2026 budget with 3.3% hike, levy increases

North Battleford city council has approved its 2026 municipal budget Monday, adopting a general increase of 3.296 per cent along with multiple levy and utility rate adjustments that officials say are ...

Dec 09, 2025

Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan

The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains.Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with eco...

Dec 06, 2025

Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red

The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal A...

Dec 05, 2025

Work-permit delays threaten to shut down Lloydminster restaurant, owner says

A Lloydminster restaurant owner said her business may have to close within weeks because immigration paperwork delays have left her two chefs unable to renew their work permits."Without them, I am not...

Dec 04, 2025