Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Meteorologists say cuts to U.S. weather agency impacting Prairie weather data
A warning preparedness meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada is among a growing number of Canadian meteorologists concerned about sweeping cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospher...
Mar 12, 2025

North Battleford's first female mayor delivers 2025 State of the City Address
North Battleford may be "down by one heading into the third period," but Mayor Kelli Hawtin says it's time to "switch up the strategy" and go for the win.At her first State of the City Address Wednesd...
Mar 12, 2025

Wealth management specialist weighs in on tariffs and investments
A wealth management specialist says he's had an uptick in the number of people concerned about their investments in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but the old adage of 'buy and hol...
Mar 11, 2025
Canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs
Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.Chris Davison, head of the Canola Council of Canada, says the tar...
Mar 08, 2025

Sask. NDP says provincial response to Trump tariffs lacks strength
Standing on Prince Albert's riverbank, and not far from the bridge that connects the city to destinations west and north, the Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Trade and Export Development said the...
Mar 07, 2025

Battlefords chamber optimistic ahead of Mayor's State of the City Address
Big questions about North Battleford's future could be answered next week as Mayor Kelly Hawtin delivers her State of the City Address on March 12 at the Dekker Centre.Business leaders are eager to he...
Mar 05, 2025

'What’s the point?' Chamber of Commerce's Machniak talks tariffs
As the country grappled with the implementation of US tariffs Tuesday, Rosemarie Falk, MP for Battlefords-Lloydminster spoke to business leaders and community members about Liberal failures and respon...
Mar 05, 2025

Falk talks tariffs, politics at Chamber luncheon
Hope, resiliency, and a plan forward were the key topics of Battleford-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk's public meeting at the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. "Local businesses...
Mar 05, 2025

Sask. brewers tap into local support as Trump tariffs leave a bitter aftertaste
Saskatchewan brewers are raising a glass to local support - and bracing for a financial hangover - as new U.S. tariffs threaten to drive up costs for the industry.A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and ...
Mar 04, 2025

'It’s very troubling': Sask. farmers brace for ongoing Trump tariff threat
As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens steep tariffs on Canadian goods, Saskatchewan farmers worry they'll have to lower crop prices to stay competitive.For Riley Wallace, a canola grower in Unity, ...
Mar 03, 2025