The Chamber welcomed news of the permanent shelter and wellness centre that will be operated by the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) set to open on November 15. The building for the new shelter, and surrounding 4.5 acres of land, was purchased by the provincial government for $5M with the STC leasing the space.

The City of Saskatoon is pleased to announce the launch of the Business Recycling support and education program at saskatoon.ca/businessrecycling! A Recycling Guide for Businesses and Organizations is a helpful tool to understand and meet the new requirements and is being delivered to every business in Saskatoon, so watch for your copy in the mail over the next couple of weeks.

Saskatoon businesses are feeling more confident about the city’s economic outlook, and their own prospects, as they close out 2022 and prepare for 2023 according to a city-wide survey commissioned by the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. 

Access to capital is critical for the development and expansion of Saskatchewan small businesses. Small businesses (1-49 employees) are the backbone of Saskatchewan’s economy, and primary job creators, with nearly 150,000 small businesses operating in the province accounting for more that 98% of businesses and representing nearly one-third of Saskatchewan’s GDP - small businesses are no small contributors. It is clear that our future depends on innovators, creators and independent owner-operators who are primed to grow and ready to scale up.

A stellar group of winners was announced last evening at the 2022 SABEX Awards held at TCU Place. SABEX is Saskatoon’s premier business awards program that honours Saskatoon businesses and non-profit organizations that exemplify high performance, excellence and achievement.

Small and medium-size businesses could benefit the most from proposed changes to Saskatchewan’s property tax model based on an expert study commissioned by the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities (SUMA) that outlines how the model could be made more simple, fair and transparent.