Business & Economy

Melfort mayor discusses revenue sharing increase

The mayor of Melfort is weighing in on the provincial government's recent announcement on revenue sharing.Premier Scott Moe told delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association conventi...

Feb 04, 2020 Mayor Rick Lang. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Partnership between school division, college offers welding program

A partnership designed to give students in Humboldt an introduction to welding is now celebrating its 10th year.Carlton Trail College and Horizon School Division have teamed up to offer Humboldt Colle...

Jan 31, 2020 (submitted photo/Carlton Trail College)

CRTC approves application for Nipawin radio station

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has awarded CJNE FM Radio Inc. a new low-power commercial FM country music radio station.The application was approved by the CRTC...

Jan 30, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Ashley Charles named CEO of regional economic development alliance

The Prince Albert region's new economic development organization has named a CEO. Ashley Charles comes to the position with years of experience in management, business and human resources, primarily w...

Jan 29, 2020 Ashley Charles. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Canadian oil producers prepared for temporary price slump as virus spreads

OTTAWA - Canada's energy industry is not overly alarmed as the new coronavirus coming out of China is taking a bite out of world oil prices. Brad Herald, a vice-president at the Canadian Association o...

Jan 29, 2020

Pineland Co-op delegates support amalgamation with Lake Country Co-op

The proposed merger between Pineland Co-op and Lake Country Co-op is one step closer.Pineland delegates voted unanimously Jan. 27 to approve the amalgamation.Pineland, based in Nipawin and Lake Countr...

Jan 28, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Great Western's latest beer features honey from Tisdale area

Great Western Brewing Company in Saskatoon came out with its newest 'one-off batch' of beer just a couple months ago, and it features some local flavour.The Honey Brown Lager features honey from a bee...

Jan 28, 2020 (submitted photo/Great Western Brewing Company Ltd.)

Unifor, FCL representatives to meet in Saskatoon

The sides in the labour dispute at the Co-op refinery were to meet face to face Monday.During a rally outside the refinery, Scott Doherty - the executive assistant to Unifor national president Jerry D...

Jan 27, 2020 Scott Doherty, executive assistant to Unifor national president Jerry Dias, announces representatives of the union are to meet with Federated Co-operatives Limited CEO Scott Banda on Jan. 27, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)

MTA gears up for Mardi Gras on Main event Feb. 29

The Melfort Trade Alliance is trying to bring a bit of New Orleans to the northeast.The MTA is hosting Mardi Gras on Main at the Historic Post Office in downtown Melfort.Promotion committee co-chair E...

Jan 27, 2020 The historic post office in Melfort will host Mardi Gras on Main Feb. 29. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Sask. man wins over $775K playing VLT machine

There was a lot of cheering and celebrating this week at Kostas Lounge in La Ronge, following news one of the customers received a massive payout from one of the VLT machines.The big win happened late...

Jan 24, 2020 (Facebook/ Kostas Lounge)