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REAL needs more money to stay afloat financially, report says
Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is having financial difficulties and could sink by September if it can't take on more debt. A report from city administration says by September, REAL is ex...
May 16, 2023 REAL president and CEO Tim Reid. (980 CJME file photo)
Inflation slows to 4.3 per cent in March, lowest since August of 2021
Canada's inflation rate fell to 4.3 per cent in March, down from 5.2 per cent in February. The slowdown - to the lowest mark inflation has been since August of 2021 - was partially due to high energy ...
Apr 18, 2023
Doctor money 'wonderful' but more needed: SMA
As with anyone looking at a higher paycheque, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) said the boost to the rural and remote doctor incentive is welcome, but its president believes more could be do...
Mar 16, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Where do we go from here? U of R economist weighs in on rate hikes
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada raised its interest rate for the eighth time in less than a year. It went up 25 basis points - or a quarter of a percentage point - to 4.5 per cent. That was the small...
Jan 28, 2023
Retail Council Canada says industry trying to adapt to needs of workers, customers
After a few rough years, Canada's retail industry was able to recover in 2022. Retail sales were especially strong throughout the holiday season. But John Graham, director of government relations of t...
Jan 21, 2023
Government debt expected to rise above $2 trillion in 2023
By Brett Lubkiwski Canada's federal-provincial government debt is projected to reach more than $2 trillion in 2023, according to a recent study. According to the study by the Fraser Institute, a Canad...
Jan 14, 2023
Saskatoon city council passes 2023 budget with 3.93 per cent property tax increase
After two days of deliberations, Saskatoon city councillors passed the 2023 budget on Tuesday with a 3.93 per cent property tax increase. For a home assessed at $344,000, it means around an extra $6.5...
Nov 30, 2022
Inflation slows for third consecutive month despite surging food prices
Stats Canada's monthly consumer index report showed a deceleration for the third consecutive month. The annual inflation rate dropped slightly in September to 6.9 per cent, but the cost of groceries c...
Oct 19, 2022
Group of 52 people claims million-dollar Lotto Max prize
Fifty-two friends are walking into the weekend with a little extra cash in their pockets. The August 5 MAXIMILLIONS prize from the Lotto Max draw has the crew making history as the largest group in We...
Oct 14, 2022 (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate by 0.75 per cent
The cost to borrow money in Canada is getting more expensive. The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark lending rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to 3.25 per cent Wednesday morning. The move ...
Sep 07, 2022
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