Tag Archives: Business & Economy

The Battlefords Agricultural Society Inc. has cancelled the Spring Home Expo originally scheduled for April 22 and 23. However, the Northwest Territorial Days Exhibition will continue as planned later...

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's second pandemic budget turns Canada's fiscal focus to making life more affordable and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity.She nonetheless wrapped t...

Starting in October, the Saskatchewan government will be expanding the provincial sales tax to more services.That means that people will be forced to pay more for gym, golf, and curling memberships, a...

The federal carbon tax is officially increasing which could lead to a jump in prices at the gas pump.Starting April 1, 2022, every tonne of carbon emissions will cost whoever generated it $50. The pri...

Lloydminster's Heavy Oil Show is back this fall.One of the premier events for oil and gas in the area, the 20th bi-annual version of the show is set to feature a variety of exhibits, demonstrations an...

The City of Meadow Lake has approved an application from Canadian Greens to allow another cannabis retail store on Ninth Street West.The motion to approve a discretionary use application for a store a...

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce hosted the Hon. Donna Harpauer during their post-budget luncheon on Friday.The Finance Minister presented highlights from the new provincial budget, which forecasts...

Most Saskatchewan residents don't seem thrilled with the province's most recent budget."I think we're being taxed enough as it is," Steve commented on the provincial sales tax (PST) now being added to...

Organic farms in the province, including ones in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, continue to see interest with more people choosing to purchase local organic produce. Agriculture and Agri-Food C...

Oil and potash demand has increased in recent months and that could help the Saskatchewan government as it presents the 2022-23 budget Wednesday afternoon.At mid-year, the deficit was forecast to be $...