Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Wright's Greenhouse downsizing to one location with sale of Melfort property
The Wright's Greenhouse location in Melfort has sold but will remain open in Beatty in the spring.Plants from Wright's will still be available at George Home Hardware in Melfort in the spring as well....
Dec 17, 2020
Veterinary Service Board in process of selling clinic in Melfort, dissolving board
The Veterinary Services Board in the Melfort area is looking to tidy some things up and eventually dissolve the board.The board was put in place in the 1970s after the Veterinary Services Act was put ...
Dec 15, 2020
SaskPower strikes deal with two Indigenous solar power projects
A new First Nations-led solar power generation project will be setting up shop near Regina in the near future.The First Nations Power Authority (FNPA), a non-profit organization that helps connect ind...
Dec 14, 2020
Pandemic prompts Cameco to suspend operations at Cigar Lake
Cameco is temporarily suspending production at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan over the coming weeks.That's due to the increasing risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in part...
Dec 14, 2020
Mabel Hill Kitchen and Marketplace owner recognized in CBC Future 40
The owner of Mabel Hill Kitchen and Marketplace near Nipawin has made it into the Saskatchewan CBC future 40.Michael Brownlee opened the doors of his farm-to-table restaurant just two under years ago ...
Dec 11, 2020
New program set to help Saskatchewan Chamber members hire young people
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has joined other trade boards and chambers to help members with hiring students and young people.The program is in partnership with Magnet and the Talent Opportuni...
Dec 09, 2020
'It's absolutely fantastic': Humboldt Council passes 2021 budget with 1.8 per-cent tax increase
Humboldt City Council passed its 2021 operating and capital budget on Tuesday. The administration submitted a budget that showed about a 1.77 per cent tax increase for the year, and after a minor addi...
Dec 09, 2020
Humboldt Council begins budget deliberations
Humboldt City Council started their budget deliberations for the 2021 Capital and Operating budgets on Monday, Dec.7.Council got through a number of topics before adjourning the meeting after their Co...
Dec 08, 2020
Environmental groups keep fighting KXL despite Biden's promise to block pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Critics of Canada's most controversial cross-border pipeline projects aren't taking their demise for granted under president-elect Joe Biden. A new report from the U.S.-based Rainfo...
Dec 08, 2020
Province announces Strong Recovery Adaptation Rebate
The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced a new rebate to help businesses changing their business models to adapt to the pandemic.According to a media release, it's called the Strong Recovery Adap...
Dec 07, 2020