Manufacturing sales in Saskatchewan are expected to total $16.5 billion in 2014.  |  File photo

Manufacturing quietly powering Sask.

There are three primary ways to generate new wealth in an economy: grow it, extract it or manufacture it. For decades, Saskatchewan has been synonymous with the first two: an agricultural frontier, rich with both fertile ground and an abundance of natural resources from potash to diamonds to uranium. However, softened commodity prices and a […] Read more

Saskatchewan’s business community worries that services offered by municipal governments aren’t providing enough of a return from the taxes they pay.  |  File photo

Municipal services fall behind tax hikes

Saskatchewan has always been about buckling down and getting things done. When there’s a task at hand, we put our money where our mouths are and pool together to realize whatever objective is in our sights, whether it’s saving and cultivating Canada’s most successful football franchise or transforming our economy into the envy of North […] Read more