With COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continuing to go up at a high rate, the province is enacting more public health measures that take effect Thursday and will be in place until December 17 when they will be reviewed by the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. After saying last week that only certain […]
On Friday, the Federal Government announced funding for 24 of Saskatchewan’s leading organizations to help small businesses in the province. Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, says the investment will see $1.9 million for the province, including $225,000 to the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. He says the funding […]
A group of 34 business organizations in Saskatchewan including the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, the Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association, Economic Development Regina and the Chamber of Commerce in many provincial municipalities are thanking the government. One of those 34 is the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce. CEO John Hopkins says there was a […]
New measures have been announced by the province as we continue to fight a high amount of COVID-19 cases. The measures are in place until December 4 As of Monday, mandatory masking in indoor places will occur in all Saskatchewan communities with a population of more than 5,000. This includes the censuses metropolitan areas – […]
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday as it said the country’s economy won’t recoup the losses from COVID-19 until 2022, with the road to recovery dependent on the path of the pandemic. In July, the Bank of Canada said it believed the country had been spared from a worst-case […]
The Canada Energy Regulator says most, but not all, western Canadian oil production has been restored after being cut because of low prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The national agency says western Canadian oil supply had slipped by as much as 972,000 barrels per day by mid-May as demand fell due to pandemic lockdowns and […]
With a second wave of COVID-19 hitting the country, a report from Scotiabank shows Saskatchewan is handling several economic areas quite well with a lot of credit going to the fact the province has done a good job in containing the virus. The Scotiabank Provincial Outlook shows that while the province is getting hurt by […]
On the campaign trail today, NDP Leader Ryan Meili reiterated his concerns over Sask. Party healthcare cuts, and Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe was in Prince Albert touting everything the party has done for the city. In Saskatoon, Meili called on Moe to come out and say ‘how many pink slips he would hand out’ […]
NDP Leader Ryan Meili reiterated his promise Sunday, for a $15 minimum wage if he’s elected Premier. Meili says the most recent increase is a slap in the face for families in the province. “Scott Moe says he’s satisfied, but he’s left working families with less money to spend in local businesses. That’s not right. […]
Saying small business is a key driver of the Saskatchewan economy, Scott Moe is saying if re-elected October 26, the small business tax rate will be reduced for the next three years. Speaking in Prince Albert on Saturday morning, Moe says the Saskatchewan Party knows how hard small businesses and its employees have been hit […]
