Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Rosthern business helping save endangered animals and plants
The prairie landscape is one of the most altered landscapes in North America and its home to a variety of species that are on the verge on extinction. A Rosthern cidery owner has found a creative way ...
Dec 13, 2019 Prairie Sentinel Bottlewords Owner, Keith Jorgenson (left) and Jordan Ignatiuk with Nature Saskatchewan. (Submitted Photo/ Keith Jorgenson)
Major fur trade event set for Prince Albert
Furs from many of the hundreds of trappers across the North will head to market in Prince Albert on Saturday for the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA) Fur Table. Organizers of the even...
Dec 12, 2019 An image of fur being assessed and valued for market. (NSTA Facebook)
Canada-US lumber trade dispute simmers on
The long-standing softwood lumber trade dispute between Canada and the US is far from over and local companies continue to face economic challenges, while the MP for Desneth -Missinippi-Churchill Rive...
Dec 11, 2019 ID 136328306 © | Dreamstime.com
Big money to be made in cleaner economy
There are serious financial returns to be made across Canada in investing in a low carbon economy, and business and organizational leaders want governments to hear that message. It's also a message th...
Dec 10, 2019 Local entrepreneur Byron Tenkink's Lily Plain Produce takes full advantage of solar energy. He figures it'll save him close to $2 million over 25 years. (submitted photo/Byron Tenkink)
Pineland, Lake Country Co-op discussing amalgamation
Pineland Co-op in Nipawin and Lake Country Co-op, based in Prince Albert, are considering a merger.The two entities have had a management agreement for nearly three years and Pineland Co-op board pres...
Dec 10, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
A chance for Nipawin businesses to learn ways to save money on energy bills
The Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a special presentation for businesses in the region.The chamber has invited Hudson Energy to do a seminar on Tuesday about how local businesses ...
Dec 09, 2019 Nipawin Chamber Office. (submitted photo/Lisa Suchlandt)
First big payout in new Sask. lottery
The opening payout in the new Touchdown for Kids Millionaire Lottery has gone to a woman in Swift Current. Christine Newton won $500,000.The lottery is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Roughride...
Dec 05, 2019 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation along with the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation are partners in the new lottery. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Melfort Trade Alliance welcomed hundreds for first Christmas-themed festival
The Sights, Sounds, and Smells of Christmas wasn't just an alliteration-filled name for an event.On Saturday, Nov. 30, the Melfort Trade Alliance's (MTA) first Christmas-themed event saw hundreds of s...
Dec 05, 2019 Horses led spectators through the City of Melfort on a wagon to experience the Sights, Sounds, and Smells of Christmas (Facebook/Melfort Community Christmas Play).
Saskatchewan's plan for small nuclear reactors sees local fallout
Environmental advocates are railing against plans announced by the Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick governments to further explore the development of small modular nuclear reactors or SMRs. Whi...
Dec 03, 2019 The federal government is engaging with interested provinces on small modular reactors (SMRs) for possible development and deployment across Canada. This image shows the Pickering Nuclear Generating Plant as seen from Lake Ontario.(ID 146384282 © Anjelagr/Dreamstime)
Hoback named to Scheer's shadow cabinet
Randy Hoback has been given more responsibility, and he seems perfectly okay with it.The Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the Prince Albert riding has been named to Andrew Scheer's shadow cabinet, and ...
Nov 29, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)