Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Chances are you have bought many items during your trips to the local dollar store. But could the items in your basket contain high amounts of toxic chemicals?According to a new report from an environ...

The business community is welcoming some of the economic policy motions from the province.Following Premier Scott Moe's announcement of the government's four-point affordability, the Saskatchewan Cham...

Floods, droughts and major storms that wash out highways, damage buildings and affect power grids could cost Canada's economy $139 billion over the next 30 years, a new climate-based analysis predicts...

Cheaper prices at the gas pumps slowed the pace of inflation across Canada for the first time in months.Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday the national inflation rate retreated to 7.6 per cent in J...

Whether it was the sound of children giggling with delight, the honking of the old fire trucks, or music from passing floats, anyway you look at it there was plenty of excitement in Battleford during ...

SaskPower is aiming to improve reliability and generate more income through a new agreement that will increase transmission capacity across the Canada-U.S. border.The Crown power company has signed a ...

Canada's unemployment rate stayed at a historic low of 4.9 per cent in July, remaining unchanged from June as the country continues to face a labour shortage.In its latest labour force survey, Statist...

The Associated Canadian Travelers (ACT) are showing support for community organizations in the Battlefords. ACT donated $5,000 to the Battlefords Community Players, $5,000 to the Royal Canadian Legion...

It's been a painful summer at the gas pumps, but a few drivers in the province were lucky enough to find themselves caught in the middle of a gas war.The price showdown between the Gas Plus and Esso s...

Local residents will have more to do this fall now that the Downtown North Battleford Business Improvement District (BID) is planning a fun event next month. The organization is getting set to hold it...