Tag Archives: Business & Economy
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
Diamond mine project east of P.A. still years away
A decision on whether a long-discussed diamond mine will happen at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert, may still be years away. Rio Tinto, the mining giant that has committed millions of dollars int...
Feb 07, 2019
U of S Research team believes compound found in ethanol waste could help cure Alzheimer's
Members of a research team at the University of Saskatchewan believe they can slow the progression of Alzheimers's disease with a compound found in ethanol waste.Glyceryl phosphoryl choline (GPC) help...
Feb 06, 2019
Wanuskewin Park seeks global status with new CEO
A woman with a background in Aboriginal education, human resources and the retention of Indigenous talent will lead the growth of one of Saskatchewan's most prestigious national sites and also hopes t...
Feb 06, 2019
Important decisions on P.A. pulp mill expected soon: Union leader
The company that owns the shut-down pulp mill in Prince Albert is not yet ready to comment on an opening date nor what activities will take place there.However, according to the local union, a decisio...
Feb 05, 2019
SUMA delegates reject La Ronge Council's five per cent liquor tax
The mayor of La Ronge believes up to 90 per cent of the delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's annual convention voted against the town's resolution. "I don't think there was...
Feb 05, 2019