The StarPhoenix - Business

Saskatoon Star-Phoenix Business News
  • Gov't to be 'prudent' with spending: Gantefoer
    The province is less than two weeks away from revealing its budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year and Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer has a lot on his mind.

  • More passengers at airport
    The Saskatoon airport saw another jump in the number of passengers in February, thanks primarily to people seeking sunshine down south.

  • Delta Bessborough Hotel announces campaign
    A fundraising campaign that involves one type of shelter provider helping another is underway.

  • Happy Birthday Bessborough
    Like its grand cousins across the country, the story of the Delta Bessborough Hotel starts with a national railway company looking to build a majestic hotel with a view.

  • Province's resource sector on display
    Saskatchewan's world-class resources and mining opportunities are on display this week in Toronto at the most important international event in mineral exploration.

  • Provinces eye power plan
    The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have agreed to establish a working group to find ways to increase electrical power transmission capacity of the two provinces by 150 megawatts (MW).

  • Communications firms merge
    Two Regina-based communication companies have joined forces to form Martin Charlton Communications.

  • Seniors may delay retiring
    Saskatchewan seniors may start delaying retirement in order to safeguard their pension payouts, an Ontario-based expert on the subject said Monday in Saskatoon.

  • U.S. consul general calls Sask. 'vibrant'
    The U.S. consul general for Saskatchewan, Alberta and the N.W.T. says she can feel the economic opportunity brewing here since being appointed to the position eight months ago.

  • Prairie folk think home good investment: survey
    A recent survey says Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents believe buying a home is a solid investment, despite concerns about downpayments and changes in interest rates.

  • Housing starts increase
    February was a good month for housing starts in Saskatoon compared to February 2009.

  • Consortiums lead in bids for Canwest
    Consortiums keen to acquire all the Canwest Global Communications CGS.V newspapers up for auction are seen as leading contenders in the bidding process, which has a bid deadline of midnight on Friday.

  • Canpotex sets price for future sales
    Canpotex announced Friday a new price for upcoming potash sales.

  • Manicurist nails down her ideal location
    When Tara Vargos does your nails, everything seems to gel.

  • Downtown office space available
    The amount of office space in downtown Saskatoon has grown to a size large enough to fill one of the world's biggest fine art museums.