Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Rent prices remain low in Lloydminster, Battlefords
The price of rent has dropped throughout most of Canada during the pandemic and it's remained low in areas of low economic activity, such as Northwest Saskatchewan.Areas in the region are lower across...
May 20, 2021
Study finds abandoned oil and gas wells place unfair burden on landowners, taxpayers
CALGARY - A report from the University of Calgary says the costs of Alberta's growing stock of abandoned and inactive oil and gas wells are falling unfairly on landowners and taxpayers. Braeden Larson...
May 20, 2021
Red Pheasant celebrates Gas Bar grand opening in North Battleford
Wednesday afternoon marked the grand opening of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation Centex Gas Bar in North Battleford. Chief of Red Pheasant, Clinton Wuttunee called it a "very exciting day," for the Red Ph...
May 19, 2021
Lloyd Ex receives funding for technology upgrade
When events return to the Lloydminster Exhibition Association (Lloyd Ex), Lloydminster residents will likely notice massive technology upgrades.Last week, the federal and provincial governments grante...
May 15, 2021
MN-S V.P. candidate focused on economic development, language rights, and social issues
The Mtis-Nation Saskatchewan election is now two weeks away, and a candidate with connections to Beauval and Saskatoon says he wants to be a part of positive change.Darrel Burnouf is one of five candi...
May 15, 2021
Wapiti Valley Ski Park creates $100,000 fundraising campaign
A regional park and ski resort in the northeast is taking the unprecedented step of creating a GoFundMe page and reopening fundraiser.The fundraising campaign aims to recover costs lost at the Wapiti ...
May 13, 2021
Battlefords chamber seeing less economic impact locally than across Canada
As Canada grapples with a fluctuating economy from reversals in lockdown measures, local Chambers of Commerce are seeing better results in Saskatchewan.Last week, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce issu...
May 13, 2021
Petroleum analyst keeping an eye on pipeline problems
One petroleum analyst thinks Saskatchewan drivers can breathe a sigh of relief - for now - even though pipeline issues are causing problems in Eastern Canada.En-Pro International chief petroleum analy...
May 12, 2021
Saskatchewan's forestry sector profits increase significantly in 2020
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the province's forestry sector has seen a significant increase in business over the last year.The provincial government stated the industry's forest produc...
May 12, 2021
LLRIB economic arm to pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments
Three First Nation economic organizations, including the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Kitsaki Management, have signed an agreement to jointly pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments."We just th...
May 11, 2021