Tag Archives: Economy

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is once again raising its benchmark interest rate as it sees the economy's powerful performance pointing to broader, more self-sustaining growth. The central bank hiked its...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is applauding a new agreement aimed at eliminating trade barriers in Canada. "This is a major step forward," explained Marilyn Braun-Pollon, Vice...

Saskatchewan's economy is set to rebound slightly in 2017. That's according to the Conference Board of Canada, whose members were on hand for the Saskatchewan Economic Summit on Monday. Economist Pedr...

Saskatoon will soon be building bridges in the business world. A new $50-million office tower will rise downtown as a World Trade Center. Canwest Commercial and Land Corporation is behind the project,...

Enough with the doom-and-gloom already. That was the message from 980 CJME business analyst Paul Martin as he looks ahead to 2017. Martin said there's no doubt 2016 was a challenging year in the provi...

It could be good news for the Stoughton area, as a U.S. energy company takes steps to put a refinery there. Quantum Energy Inc. said it has created a Canadian subsidiary, Dominion Energy Processing Gr...

A big cheque cut for the Saskatchewan-born company Skip the Dishes has fluttered away after the province said the company didn't meet conditions in the deal. Previously, the government defen...

The economic future looks brighter in Regina.   A new survey for Economic Development Regina shows business leaders in the city believe the tide is turning.   The economy has not been as rob...

The town of Mankota, Saskatchewan is getting a lift to the local economy with a revolutionary new helium plant. The grand opening of the new Weil Group Resources helium plant was held Wednesday mornin...

Evraz Steel is laying off more workers. The news came as a shock to those affected, as in a meeting Friday morning the supervisor was telling them to "get more pipe out the door". And yet by the ...