Tag Archives: Economy

A Canadian economist says the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is an example of what happens when companies and labour groups have too much power. Fears of supply-chain issues are growing acr...

The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate for the first time since 2018. The national bank raised its rate to 0.5 per cent on Wednesday, up from 0.25 per cent. It had been at that level s...

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...

A new Indigenous-owned enterprise in Saskatchewan focused on renewable energy is hoping to expand and create opportunities for the next generation of Indigenous communities. MiEnergy North America is ...

A Saskatchewan economics professor doesn't think there's as much wind in the sails of Canada's economy as is being perceived. The federal government released its fiscal update Tuesday, projecting a $1...

Canadians will have to stretch their food budgets further in 2022. Canada's Food Price Report 2022 forecasts an overall food price increase of five to seven per cent for the coming year, the highest-p...

Consumers are paying more for their food at the grocery store, especially for products like meat and dairy. According to Statistics Canada, the cost of groceries is up about 2.7 per cent from last yea...

As the Saskatchewan Roughriders look to upset the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's West Division final on Sunday, one of the real winners will be Manitoba's economy. Scott Jocelyn, the presiden...

Change is inevitable, especially when it comes to the current state of the economy. The “new economy” relies heavily on the creation of new technology that many humans use as the driving f...

Minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan received a raise on Friday. The province's minimum wage bumps up to $11.81 per hour, an increase of 36 cents. At $11.75 per hour, New Brunswick now has the lowest ...