Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Wee Beginnings Nursery School in Melfort finds success in new location
A new location for the Wee Beginnings Nursery School in Melfort was prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.The pre-school moved to 219 2nd Ave. South in the fall after losing their previous spot when schoo...
Jan 04, 2021
Hope and Future: Melfort MLA says 'good days are coming'
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget. While we're not out of the woods yet, northeastNOW has chosen to produce our usual series of end-of-year stories with a focus on hope...
Jan 01, 2021
Hope and the Future: Local businesses gear up for a new year
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Local businesses were nega...
Dec 30, 2020
Wapiti Valley Ski Hill not opening this season
As ski hills across the province make efforts to open for the season, Wapiti Ski Hill north of Melfort has announced they won't be opening at all.In a Facebook post earlier this week, it was indicated...
Dec 24, 2020
CN and CP topped grain revenue entitlement caps for 2019-20 crop year
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Transportation Agency says both the Canadian National Railway Co. and the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. exceeded their maximum grain revenue entitlements for the 20192...
Dec 22, 2020
Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce develops training and employment network
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has developed the Training and Employment Network (TEN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.A dozen chambers in the province are participating in the program that...
Dec 22, 2020
Local appliance retailers seeing high demand due to pandemic
While many businesses have been struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, appliance stores everywhere are seeing numbers soar. But that high demand is creating a problem for manufacturers and longer wa...
Dec 21, 2020
NHL, players reach tentative deal for 56-game season
The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side's executive board and Canadian health officials.The season wo...
Dec 19, 2020
Melfort's newest liquor retailer opening to the public
The Melfort liquor Loft in the Stonegate Shopping Centre is ready for business.A soft opening for the new to Melfort liquor retailer was held on Friday for staff, friends, and family members.Owner Tre...
Dec 18, 2020
FSIN requests consultation with provincial government over casino closures
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is asking to be consulted by the provincial government regarding casino closures due to health concerns. Casinos are scheduled to close tomorrow and rema...
Dec 18, 2020