Business & Economy

The Craig Family to be inducted into Business Hall of Fame

A long-standing North Battleford business will be honoured with a special award at the upcoming Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards Gala.The Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce and ...

Nov 02, 2022

Survey suggests 20 per cent of Canadians skipping meals to cut down on food costs

Laurie O'Connor says more people in Saskatoon are struggling to get food for themselves and their families as prices in grocery stores rise out of reach."We are definitely seeing an increase and have ...

Oct 31, 2022

Clean fuel standard would cost people heavily and not reduce emissions: McTeague

A new clean fuel standard set by the Canadian government could take a bite out of people's wallets, a gas analyst said Tuesday.Dan McTeague, the president of the Canadians for Affordable Energy, said ...

Oct 25, 2022

Competition watchdog launches study into grocery sector amid rising food prices

Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study to examine whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. "With inflation on the rise, Canadian consumers have ...

Oct 24, 2022

Small Business Celebration helps entrepreneurs start their journey

One of the hardest parts of building a new business can be finding out where to start, which is why the Northwest Community Futures Development Corporation held a special Small Business Celebration, W...

Oct 20, 2022

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce announces finalists for annual BBEX Awards

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the finalists in the eight categories for the 2022 Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) competition. The winners will be announced at the BBEX G...

Oct 17, 2022

Business Council of Canada says Nexus closure 'deeply troubling' in letter to U.S.

OTTAWA - The Business Council of Canada says it is concerned over the continued closure of the Nexus trusted-traveller program. Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder says it is 'deeply troubling'...

Oct 16, 2022

Rise Air adds new aircraft to help meet demand from northern Sask. communities

A northern Saskatchewan airline is continuing to update its fleet to meet the demands of people in remote communities.Rise Air recently purchased an ATR 42-500, a much more modern and reliable plane. ...

Oct 14, 2022

Cameco part of group buying Westinghouse Electric

The company that owns and operates uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan has announced a major step into the nuclear value chain.Cameco Corporation has announced it is forming a strategic partnership...

Oct 11, 2022

Premier Scott Moe discusses White Paper report during Battlefords visit

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe stopped in North Battleford Tuesday to discuss the new White Paper report the province released. The document looks at the federal government's nine different climate-ch...

Oct 11, 2022