Consumers in Saskatchewan opened their wallets in March and spent more than $1.6 billion that month. That was up more than two per cent, one of the better showings in the country, which also turned in a strong performance. Retail spending was up …
Movement in housing market
The topic of residential construction has been garnering more than its share of headlines in this province for months as builders fight to find new business in a sea of inventory. The Home Builders associations have been especially vocal on this …
Saskatoon land proving popular
It’s the old buy low, sell high theory in practice.A new report on the state of the industrial land sector in Saskatoon from Colliers International shows buyers are returning to the market, believing the declines are behind us.The report for …
Consumers hit hard in wallet
When Justin Trudeau came to power he made a lot of noise about looking after the middle class, particularly their financial or commercial interests. But in the years since he glibly trotted out those lines, his policies have done nothing but smack …
Sask specializes in trade
With a small population base that is extremely productive, Saskatchewan has become an extremely effective trader. After all, with our output and such a small domestic market we really have no choice but to find a home outside the province for our …
New vehicle sales revving up
After more than a year of steadily declining sales of new cars and trucks, motor vehicle dealers in Saskatchewan now are enjoying a trend in the other direction.It has been three months since this reversal of fortune. In February, we saw …
Growth at Regina airport
Sometimes government just has to get out of the way.There’s new construction going on at the Regina International Airport – a hangar for private aircraft is being established by Saskatoon-based Kreos Aviation. The facility is comparable to one …
Sask job numbers improve
A strong labour market in Saskatchewan has more people looking for work. That’s just one element of the story contained in Friday’s monthly employment picture update.The StatsCan report says the province had its ninth consecutive increase …
Housing market catching up
Those in the residential real estate market these days are finding a tale of two cities. On one side, builders and those trying to sell properties are feeling the pinch of excess inventory and price pressure. On the other side, buyers are in …
Polls lack accuracy
The Alberta provincial election, to no one’s surprise, saw the United Conservative Party roll to an easy win. The polls closed at 8 p.m., and by 8:26 p.m., the media called the election.In the final days leading up to the election, something …
