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No new taxes as Saskatchewan posts $1 billion surplus

No new taxes as Saskatchewan posts $1 billion surplus

Spending on health care and capital projects highlights of 2023-24 $19.7 billion budget delivered by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer.
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Where’s the beef? Western Canada’s ranchers go with the grain

Where’s the beef? Western Canada’s ranchers go with the grain

Grain farms triple in size as cattle operations face greater financial challenges
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Canada’s renewable fuel industry will be "unviable" after U.S. move

Canada’s renewable fuel industry will be "unviable" after U.S. move

Canada's biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will destroyed under a new U.S. subsidy program that freezes out Canadian producers, analyst warn, unless Ottawa steps up
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Winnipeg landlords prepare for sharp rise in office vacancies

Winnipeg landlords prepare for sharp rise in office vacancies

Wawanesa’s move to True North Square later this year spurs upgrades
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Saskatchewan farmland values register region-leading growth

Saskatchewan farmland values register region-leading growth

Short supply, high prices for arable land as farm revenues rise
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Comment: farmland prices have seen spectacular increases

Comment: farmland prices have seen spectacular increases

Farmland is getting expensive, but farmers – many of whom are renting – are making more money than ever
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B.C. visitor entries show resilience

B.C. visitor entries show resilience

Truck traffic lags 2019 levels at many ports of entry across Western Canada
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Estevan retail liquor store permit sells for more than $1.4 million

Estevan retail liquor store permit sells for more than $1.4 million

Saskatchewan announced plans last fall to exit retail liquor sales
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Rural land auctions have moved online to stay

Rural land auctions have moved online to stay

It increased during the pandemic, but now selling farmland and other remote land online has become the main route to success
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Prairie pulse producers hopeful for Roberts Bank terminal expansion

Prairie pulse producers hopeful for Roberts Bank terminal expansion

Decision expected soon on port project that could add $3 billion to Canada's GDP
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