Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations
Editor's note: The following story was updated on Jan.27 at 9:30p.m. to include additional information from the company.Canada's retail and agriculture sector have been dealt another blow, with news P...
Jan 27, 2025

Sneak peak of construction progress at Victoria Hospital
Construction of the new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is progressing as scheduled.Sask Builds and Procurement said construction is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2028. ...
Jan 24, 2025

At 91, Battleford woman digitally preserves Sask baseball history to honour late husband's legacy
A 91-year-old woman in Battleford has devoted decades to safeguarding the beloved baseball legacy she and her late husband, Dave Shury, built-in 1983.Jane Shury has worked tirelessly at the Saskatchew...
Jan 24, 2025

'Homey feeling': Comfort Inn and Suites awards $10K grand prize to hotel patron
Comfort Inn and Suites North Battleford awarded $10,000 to a loyal guest who won the grand prize in the hotel's 2025 promotional giveaway.Roy Hoffart, who has stayed at the hotel since it was establis...
Jan 22, 2025

Oil and gas experts weigh in on Trump tariffs
Corey Chmelnyk is of two minds about President Donald Trump's threat for a 25 per cent tariff to Canada. "I honestly wouldn't say there's panic yet because I think there's still the potential that we ...
Jan 22, 2025

Cause of Unity Agroplex fire Sunday evening remains unknown
Unity Fire and Rescue says the cause of the fire that erupted at the Unity Agroplex Sunday evening remains unknown.Colby Klein, the chief of the volunteer-based department, said in a statement sent to...
Jan 20, 2025
Federated Co-op to pause canola crush and renewable diesel facilities
On Friday, Federated Co-Operatives Ltd. (FCL) announced it would be pausing work on two huge projects announced three years ago - a canola crush facility and a renewable diesel plant - both of which w...
Jan 18, 2025

Canada prepares counter-tariffs; Sask NDP says threat emphasizes need to focus on northern economy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is ready to retaliate if US president-elect Donald Trump slaps Canada with devastating new tariffsTrudeau says his government "will respond'' and "not hesitat...
Jan 17, 2025

'Either way, the government ends up winning': Concerns surround capital gains tax increase
As the federal government is raising the capital gains tax inclusion rate from one half to two-thirds at amounts above $250,000, a North Battleford financial expert believes this may harm the country'...
Jan 13, 2025

Price gouging or supply and demand? Spiked hotel prices spark concern for travellers
As a hockey Mom, Kimberly Stewart knows to expect some travelling and overnight hotel stays for tournaments. What she didn't expect was a $391 price tag for a room in Prince Albert recently."Hockey is...
Jan 13, 2025