Local Businesses

• NDP blames SaskParty for loss of 91 local Saskatchewan businesses in 2024

  Statistics Canada said that from January 2023 to January 2024, Saskatchewan lost 91 local business -- eight in Regina, 30 in Saskatoon and 53 in other areas of the province.

  Canada

  May 2, 2024
  
• Winnipeg-based business owner hopes for local support during holidays amid inflation

  What does it mean to shop local? This holiday season, a Winnipeg-based business owner talks about the role they play in the community.

  Economy

  Nov 24, 2023
  
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• Wellington museum seeks vendors for Christmas market

  Applications are now being accepted for the third annual Christmas market. The deadline to apply is Aug. 8.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
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• Regina Farmers’ Market vendors left wondering about the future

  The Pat Fiacco Plaza has been the market’s home for nearly 50 years, but road construction in downtown Regina will push the market to a new location in 2024.

  Canada

  May 31, 2023
• Saskatchewan’s niche businesses struggle with inflation

  Rising shipping and transportation costs are creating fresh challenges for niche businesses that serve immigrant communities and specialty markets.

  Consumer

  Mar 10, 2023
• Guelph-area businesses specializing in reducing single-use plastics receive FedDev funding

  FedDev Ontario is investing $8.2 million into three businesses that provide reusable food packaging for restaurants.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2023
• Indigenous-owned businesses booming, Statistics Canada reports

  'It's a real shift in business,' said Kitsaki Management CEO Ron Hyggen. 'I think people are really recognizing the importance of Indigenous and inclusive ownership overall.'

  Economy

  Jan 20, 2023
• Three local Regina businesses announce their closure within days of one another

  In only a number of days from one another, Regina's Warehouse Brewing, Lancaster Taphouse and Fat Plant Farm have all announced they will be closing.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2022
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• Lettuce shortage pinching Winnipeggers’ pockets

  The shortage is causing people to either have to substitute the leafy green or dig deep in the bank to afford it.

  Economy

  Nov 12, 2022
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• Beaks Chicken returns to Regina after difficult two years

  The fried chicken restaurant originally opened in Regina in 2013 on 11th Avenue, but closed amid COVID restrictions. It has now reopened in a new location on Dewdney Avenue.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022