finances

Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September. The agency says the growth came as services-producing industries grew 0.1 per cent for the month, marking the fifth straight month of increases.  […]

JAMES SMITH –  The Chief of James Smith is calling on FSIN for answers for an unaccounted $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds.   In a post obtained by SaskToday.ca from the Chief of James Smith, it said, “In our commitment to transparency, we have uncovered additional concerning details regarding the handling of COVID-19 relief […]

SASKATOON — Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand is again asking Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron for answers about his concerns on how the organization handles its finances, as Indigenous Services Canada is conducting an audit. Arcand sits on the FSIN Treasury Board and the Finance and Audit Committee. “He’s [Cameron] well […]

On Wednesday morning, the Bank of Canada announced its interest rate is being reduced by 0.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent, the fourth time it has been cut this year. Futures Commodity Advisor with Ventum Financial Adam Pukalo shared his thoughts on the announcement.

SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Party has indicated it will continue to focus on what it has done for the province rather than engage its opponents in the usual rhetoric this election season. The provincial election is set for Monday, Oct. 28. Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe challenged the Saskatchewan NDP to inform the provincial residents […]

In a new survey from TD Bank, nearly half of Canadian students say they are unable to adequately cover basic needs such as food and housing.  The online poll found 45 per cent of those surveyed say the cannot cover their basic needs. The report also says that 65 per cent of students define themselves as financially unstable. Of […]

Farmers in Saskatchewan are saying skyrocketing land prices have made it difficult for young producers to expand.  Will Robbins, a 43-year-old farmer who operates southwest of Saskatoon near the hamlet of Laura, says high prices are dissuasive.  He says more land means additional debt that would take too long to pay off.  Farmer Bill Prybylski near […]

Just over forty people were in attendance as SJHL’s Yorkton Terriers held their 2024 annual general meeting on Monday night in the National Bank A Room at the Gallagher Centre. From the meeting, Curtis Malysh was named as the new President taking over the outgoing Corvyn Neufeld, who decided to not seek re-election to the board. […]

Manitoba’s NDP government is set to introduce its first budget today since winning last October’s election. The fiscal plan is expected to include rebates on electric vehicles, a bigger tax credit for fertility treatments, and free prescription birth control — all of which were NDP campaign promises. The budget is also extending the fuel-tax holiday […]

The federal auditor general is “completely discouraged” to see so little improvement to substandard housing in First Nations over the past two decades, a new report says. Karen Hogan also looked at the planned expansion of the highly criticized First Nations policing program, and found poor management is leaving communities underserved and funds unspent. The […]