Business & Economy

Sunwing cancels operations in Saskatchewan until February

Sunwing Vacations has cancelled all of its operations in Saskatoon and Regina until after Feb. 3, 2023.According to a statement from Sunwing issued early Thursday afternoon, customers with southbound ...

Dec 29, 2022

Year in Review: Battlefords Chamber has big plans for year ahead

As 2022 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce had an eventful year in 2022. "We've ...

Dec 29, 2022

How to increase chances of getting on a flight as cancelations continue to pop up

Are you concerned your flight for the holidays is going to be canceled?Cancelations have been popping up left and right over the past couple of days, mostly in Vancouver and Toronto due to poor weathe...

Dec 22, 2022

SARM president says new provincial tax change will hurt rural municipalities

Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan previously had the ability to tax commercial property at nines times the rate that they've been allowed to tax agricultural property.That ratio has now been lowere...

Dec 22, 2022

What the fusion breakthrough means for Saskatchewan and its economy

It was called a breakthrough in the search for clean energy, and something you thought could only be seen in science fiction movies. Earlier this week, scientists in the U.S. announced they produced m...

Dec 15, 2022

Birch Narrows joins partnership focused on technology products

Birch Narrows Dene Development Inc. (BNDDI), MMLK Group Inc., and Superior Strategies have partnered to launch All3Innovation LP, a new majority Indigenous-owned technology business. All3Innovation de...

Dec 12, 2022

SLGA liquor store employees plead with province to keep stores open

Workers at provincially run liquor stores are continuing to call on the government to reverse its plan to shut down stores operated by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.The government's dec...

Dec 10, 2022

Planning to travel for the holidays? Expect to pay more than you're used to

People waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket for a trip around the upcoming holidays are going to have to cough up quite a bit of money.That's according to Mike Bayda, the owner of Lobst...

Dec 09, 2022

Can electric vehicles survive the harsh Saskatchewan cold?

More Saskatchewan residents appear to be turning to electric vehicles to get around town but what happens when the temperatures plummet? And can EVs survive the harsh Saskatchewan winters?It seems the...

Dec 07, 2022

Saskatchewan loses around 2,400 jobs in November

Saskatchewan saw a sizeable drop in the number of jobs in November.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the province lost around 2,400 positions.The Saskatoon-Biggar region saw the biggest...

Dec 02, 2022