Tag Archives: Business & Economy

It's election season for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.The nominations committee has been convened to head up the elections process this year at the chamber and seats on the board of directors a...

Some of Saskatchewan's finances have dried up thanks to the drought that hit the province in 2021.In its mid-year financial report released Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan forecast a deficit of...

The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) and its year-end championship are staying in the Border City.Lloydminster Nissan and the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association (LAEA ...

The crisis in British Columbia continues to spill over to the prairies.In addition to the thousands of people being displaced from their homes, delays in shipments of a plethora of supplies continues ...

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the hotel and restaurant industries have never been the same.The majority of workers have either moved on to different careers or, for the most part, moved on t...

Whether it's oil, agricultural products or potash, transportation is the key to the success of Saskatchewan's economy.This week, the main link to key Pacific Ocean export markets was shut down by the ...

North Battleford City Council will continue to have lively debate until the official decision on the 2022 budget is made.During Thursday's planning committee meeting, council members pushed administra...

Battlefords area producers are feeling the impact from this week's floods and mudslides in British Columbia.Producer Charlie Smith, who farms in the Rabbit Lake area, said he needs to haul his canola ...

The winter storm that blasted through most of Saskatchewan has come and gone and now the cleanup begins.Some areas of the province received as much as 30 centimetres of snow this week on top of high w...

Businesses dealing with computers, cell phones, tablets and other devices have fared much better than those in other sectors during the the COVID-19 pandemic, though collective effects could come abou...