Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Open House for Co-operative Place in Wynyard approaching
Less than a month remains until the new Co-operative Place in Wynyard opens its doors.According to CAO Jason Chorneyko, there are still a few small tasks that need to be completed, but otherwise, thin...
Sep 30, 2019 The outside of Co-operative Place is ready. Some pavement was donated to allow the Town of Wynyard to pave a portion of the parking lot near the entrance. (Facebook/Wynyard Recreation)

Province set to table new offer to Crown union ahead of possible strike
About 3,000 unionized workers at SaskTel could go on strike as early as Monday if a deal isn't reached.Unifor and the Crown corporation started two days of talks Thursday and the union said if a colle...
Sep 26, 2019 Unifor national president Jerry Dias speaking ahead of contract talks at Hotel Saskatchewan on Sept. 26, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)

Internet improvements coming to local communities
Several local communities are getting an internet boost from SaskTel.The company is launching interNET Extended 50 in 19 rural centres across the province.Local communities receiving the upgrade Sept....
Sep 26, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Land title offices to close in P.A. and Humboldt
Three land titles offices in Prince Albert, Humboldt and Yorkton are being shut down, impacting a total of 14 jobs. Information Services Corporation (ISC) says it's due to changes in customer behaviou...
Sep 20, 2019 (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Saskatoon Tribal Council discusses future partnerships and relationships in Humboldt
Chief Mark Arcand of the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) and Lisa Mooney of Nutrien spoke about First Nations partnerships in front of Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce members.To Arcand's know...
Sep 19, 2019 Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand begins his presentation to Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce members with a few laughs. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Solar energy company critical of SaskPower suspending net metering program
The president of a solar company in Saskatchewan said SaskPower's decision to suspend its net metering program in the near future kneecaps its ability to meet demands for renewable energy."We've got t...
Sep 19, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

North Battleford business pre-approved to build cannabis facility, produce hemp
North Battleford's Envirosafe Chemicals Canada (Envirosafe) has announced it received approval from Health Canada to embark on two new projects. It has been pre-approved to build a cannabis cultivatio...
Sep 18, 2019 Envirosafe president and CEO James Davey seen on Oct. 17, 2018, the day cannabis was legalized in Canada. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds
The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...
Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Local community groups and charities to benefit from Co-op's Fuel Good Day
Local charities and community groups will benefit on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from Fuel Good Day at their local Co-op Gas Bars.Ten cents from every litre of gas sold goes to a group chosen by each Co-op. Pra...
Sep 16, 2019 Prairie North Co-op is donating to Saskatchewan Wildlife's Fish in School Program. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

U of S unveils campus sign
The new University of Saskatchewan Campus in Prince Albert marked a milestone Monday morning.The sign for the downtown campus was officially unveiled to the public at a ceremony which saw speeches fro...
Sep 16, 2019 The new sign for the University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus has been unveiled (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)