Business & Economy

B.C. port workers ratify deal, ending long labour dispute

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's port workers have voted almost 75 per cent in favour of accepting a contract offer, ending weeks of turbulent job action that stopped billions of dollars' worth of goods...

Aug 05, 2023

B.C. port workers vote to reject mediated agreement

Port workers in British Columbia have voted to reject a mediated contract offer, extending job action that prevented billions in goods from moving for almost two weeks earlier this month.In a letter p...

Jul 29, 2023

Uncertainty at B.C. ports continues as possible deal emerges in labour dispute

The uncertainty at British Columbia ports persists as a union local for workers says that a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers, the latest developm...

Jul 21, 2023

Container Farm planned for Nipawin

A Nipawin entrepreneur is hoping to start up a container farm to grow fresh leafy greens for the region.John Worsley is asking the town of Nipawin for approval to build a container farm. The plan is t...

Apr 19, 2023

Province promises income tax savings in 2023 through indexation

As the cost of living rises, the Saskatchewan government is promising tax savings in 2023 through indexation of the provincial personal income tax.According to the Ministry of Finance, the level of in...

Dec 29, 2022

Extremely high fuel and fertilizer prices headline challenges for farmers during stressful year

Harvest is getting close to being done across Saskatchewan putting an end to one of, if not the, most challenging year for farmers in the fields. The biggest issue during seeding and harvest has been ...

Oct 06, 2022

$30 million gas line expansion planned between Choiceland and Smeaton

Construction on an expanded gas transmission line between Choiceland and Smeaton is planned to start next summer at a cost of $30 million. The new pipe will run for 23 kilometres and increase the amou...

Jul 05, 2022

Inflation hits RMs ability to provide services

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Running graders and mowing ditches all take fuel and with the sharp climb in fuel prices, both the Rural Municipalities of Prince Albert and Buckland are facing some challenges....

Jun 13, 2022

Seeding slightly delayed in Prince Albert area, but optimism high over grain prices

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - With spring seeding getting underway in the southwest portion of the province, farmers in the Prince Albert area are counting down the days until they get started.Ken Blocka far...

May 03, 2022

Agricultural Society exhibition planned ahead; Home Expo postponed

NORTH BATTLEFORD - 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 contin...

Apr 08, 2022