Tag Archives: Economy

PotashCorp's profits are down, leading to the company cutting its quarterly dividend by 34 per cent. On Friday, the company revealed that profits for the fourth-quarter of 2015 were $201 million, down...

Saskatoon is one of six Canadian markets that saw real estate sales drop more than five per cent in December. The Conference Board of Canada says half of the housing markets covered in its Metro Resal...

It is another sign of the difficult economic times in Saskatchewan. The number of people relying on Employment Insurance in Saskatchewan rose more than any other province in November 2015. Numbers fro...

Premier Brad Wall says the province has plenty of infrastructure projects ready to go if the federal government offers any amount of stimulus money to Saskatchewan and Alberta. On Monday, Bloomberg ne...

Lacrosse fever hit a boiling point Friday with the Saskatchewan Rush home-opener at SaskTel Centre. As thousands filed in to watch Saskatchewan's new pro-sports team, Randy Fernets with Tourism Saskat...

Demonstrators in Saskatoon joined a nationwide call for a halt of reviews planned for two major pipeline projects.   A few dozen people from Climate Justice Saskatoon braved the cold Friday to st...

With the Canadian dollar falling in value to 70 cents U.S., Saskatchewan's agricultural industry is looking at potential profits. Producers may actually benefit from the low dollar, president of the A...

The group in Regina tasked with helping grow the city's economy is changing its name and structure. Economic Development Regina Inc. (ECDI) replaces the Regina Regional Opportunities Commission (RROC)...

Sky-rocketing produce prices mean community food organizations have to pick and choose certain items to keep healthy food hampers affordable. "We know that things like celery, lettuce, broccoli and ca...

As the price of a barrel of oil continues its freefall, it's almost as if somebody pushed the pause button on Estevan. In the past there may have been people throwing around 20s in shops, restaurants ...