Industry

Vaccinated travellers won't need COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of April 1

OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says vaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning April 1. Incoming tourists will still need to be vacc...

Mar 17, 2022

Gas tax cut not being ‘actively considered’ for Saskatchewan

While Alberta looks to knock off a few bucks at the gas pump for its residents, it doesn't look like Saskatchewan will be following suit.On Monday, the Alberta government announced it would pause coll...

Mar 08, 2022

Trudeau says sanction solidarity surprises Putin

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he thinks Russia's Vladimir Putin is surprised by the strength and unity of Western sanctions in retaliation for his invasion of Ukraine.Trudeau says Putin ...

Mar 02, 2022

Cameco ‘watching closely’ world uranium prices amid war between Russia and Ukraine

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...

Mar 01, 2022

SaskPower seeking 4 per cent rate increases for 2022 and ’23

Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for their power if a SaskPower application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is approved.SaskPower announced in a media release Friday that it's seeking ...

Feb 18, 2022

Hundreds to be hired at Key Lake and McArthur River

Cameco is planning on hiring hundreds of workers for its McArthur River mine site and Key Lake mill.The announcement that the sites would be returning to production was made Wednesday in a quarterly r...

Feb 09, 2022

Employment in Saskatchewan rose in January: Statistics Canada

Saskatchewan added 3,900 jobs in January, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada.The unemployment rate in the province was 5.5 per cent, the same as it was in December. The only provin...

Feb 04, 2022

Hundreds in attendance for truckers convoy

A movement of thousands of truckers in Canada that's been met with both support and criticism had a stop in northwest Saskatchewan Monday afternoon that received a crowd.Dubbed 'The Convoy for Freedom...

Jan 24, 2022

Annual inflation rate hit 30-year high in December: Statistics Canada

Inflation in December rose at its highest rate since 1991, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.The organization said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last month was up 4.8 per cent compared to December 202...

Jan 19, 2022

Gas prices remain high in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake

Driving continues to serve as a much larger expense than in recent years for the Battlefords and surrounding area.Gas prices remain above $1.36 a litre in most stations in surrounding municipalities, ...

Jan 19, 2022