Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Melfort cannabis store done renovations, waiting for license
If the future cannabis store in Melfort appears to be slacking with construction as of late, that's because it's been complete for some time.Melfort's cannabis store, located on 103 Burrows Ave. W. in...
Feb 15, 2019
Those against carbon tax lay out arguments in Regina court
The case over the carbon tax had been months, even years, in the making, and on Wednesday morning it got underway in a Regina courtroom.Day one was all about opposition to the carbon tax and support f...
Feb 13, 2019
Nipawin awards pool framing project to ACS Contracting
The Town of Nipawin has chosen a local option for another portion of the pool at Central Park project.ACS Contracting Ltd was awarded the Framing Contractor bid for the pool at Central Park renovation...
Feb 13, 2019
Sask. farm group heads to court
A group representing Saskatchewan farmers will present their arguments this afternoon in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal reference case on the Federal Carbon Tax.Beyond the constitutional issues, the...
Feb 13, 2019
City of Melfort passes budget with smallest tax increase in years
Melfort's city council officially passed its 2019 operating budget as expected.At the regular council meeting on Monday, Feb. 11, council officially passed the budget with a 2.09 per cent average tax ...
Feb 12, 2019
Spot price spikes but no word on re-opening of mines
There is still no indication as to when the dormant Cameco operations at McArthur River/ Key Lake will re-open, despite a bounce back in immediate, or "spot" uranium prices.That was the message from C...
Feb 11, 2019
'We're at the very early stage': Diamond mine open houses set expectations
Dozens of residents in the Melfort area dropped by the Kerry Vickar Centre on Thursday, Feb. 8, to learn more about a potential diamond mine and jobs in the northeast.Representatives from Star Diamond...
Feb 08, 2019
Sobeys Liquor store opens in Humboldt
On Thursday, Feb. 7, the new Sobeys Liquor store in Humboldt officially opened to the public, following suit with Tisdale which opened its store in 2018.Humboldt Store Manager Kalvan Manderscheid said...
Feb 08, 2019
Municipalities willing to gamble on new fundraising ideas
It's an interesting idea and one municipal representatives across Saskatchewan are endorsing as a means of generating new money for much-needed local projects. Delegates at the annual Saskatchewan Urb...
Feb 07, 2019
Village of Love hosting 48th Annual Winter Festival
A community expecting a crowd four or five times its population isn't a common occurrence, although that's exactly what the Village of Love plans to do on Saturday.Love's Annual Winter Festival, which...
Feb 07, 2019