It is something of a return to the good old days.Forty years ago, the average Canadian put roughly 20 per cent of their monthly paycheque into savings. In …
Wholesale sector humming
Saskatchewan’s wholesale sector has been somewhat immune from the Covid-19 pandemic.When the monthly figures for June were released by StatsCan they noted …
Let the combines roll
The annual Saskatchewan mega-project we call harvest is underway.Combines are working their way through early maturing parts of the rotation, while other …
Consumers hitting their stride
Consumers have come out in force. So have businesses.Personal spending has recovered and surpassed levels we were experiencing before the pandemic lockdown …
New vehicle sales driving forward
Consumers are feeling pretty good about big-ticket purchases these days. That starts with new vehicles.The arrival of the pandemic lockdown in March was …
Tough Days for the Loonie
One of the casualties of the market volatility this week is the Canadian dollar. At the close of trading yesterday it was sitting below USD …