Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Pennydale Junction restaurant in Battleford now has new owners.The landmark establishment is being taken over by Battleford residents Ash and Nicole Alam, so the business will continue to be locally o...

While everyone has been dreaming about warmer weather and taking a summer vacation, it may not be in the cards for several families.The rise of gas prices and weekly grocery bills are staggering for s...

Saskatchewan residents are donating by the millions to help Ukraine, unfortunately, a few scammers are trying to take advantage of that goodwill.According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, three diff...

A partnership between the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) Economic Development Corporation is providing opportunities for Indigenous...

The City of North Battleford will be receiving a major funding boost from the federal government for green energy.Monday afternoon, the Canadian government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalitie...

North West College will open programming in North Battleford and Meadow Lake to international students this year.Starting in the fall, the college will host 20 international students in business and c...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target for the first time since slashing its benchmark rate to its rock-bottom level at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The central bank inc...

The war between Russia and Ukraine isn't even a week old and already it's affecting world commodity markets.Uranium is one of those markets, and Cameco spokesperson Jeff Hryhoriw said the price of spo...

Some Battlefords area business are seeing more activity now that the province's COVID-19 restriction for masking was lifted on Monday. Masking first went into effect Sept. 17, 2021 for indoor public s...

The Saskatchewan government is looking to the liquor board's shelves to find a way to express its displeasure with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.On Friday, a government spokesperson said that is curren...