Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Husky to pay $3.82M in penalties after guilty plea in 2016 oil spill
A judge has accepted a joint submission that will see Husky Oil Operations pay $3.82 million in fines for charges stemming from a 2016 oil spill near Maidstone.The company pleaded guilty to three envi...
Jun 12, 2019 Images submitted to court show an overhead view of the bridge over Highway 21 and oil slicks in the North Saskatchewan River. (submitted/Saskatchewan Courts)
Provincial green purveyors pleased with plastic ban, urge domino effect
Globally, one garbage truckload of plastic waste enters the ocean every minute.That comes from the federal government, which points to this, alongside plastic overflowing in landfills, as reaching a b...
Jun 10, 2019 Cutlery, straws and Styrofoam plates and cups could be banned in Canada by 2021. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Unemployment dips nationally, regionally as fewer people look for work: StatsCan
After a surprise surge in April employment, with the nation posting the strongest job growth since 1976, things held steady in May.But a sharp decline in those looking for work pushed the unemployment...
Jun 07, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
Future of retail cannabis store in Melfort up in the air
It remains unclear when the retail cannabis shop in Melfort will open and what is causing the delay.SLGA told northeastNOW in an email that it had "not issued a retail cannabis permit for Melfort at t...
Jun 05, 2019 The Cannabis store in Melfort was set to go by the name Hive Cannabis, and had an opening soon sign in the window. But SLGA says they haven't approved the storefront's permit. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment...
Jun 05, 2019
Tisdale ready to rock the square
Plans for the Tisdale and District Chamber of Commerce's parade and Rockin' the Square concert can now be finalized. Council approved a routine request of street closures for the summertime event.The ...
Jun 03, 2019 In previous years, Rockin' the Square in Tisdale has featured bands like Glass Tiger and Prism. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Sask. cannabis company bought out to make infused beer, wines
With the purchase of a local cannabis producer, a beer and wine company could bring Saskatchewan to the forefront of cannabis-infused beverages.The Hill Street Beverage Company out of Ontario has sign...
Jun 02, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM)
Sask. NDP pledging STC revival two years after shutdown
The Saskatchewan NDP is renewing calls to revive a provincial bus service exactly two years after the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) was shut down.NDP Leader Ryan Meili met with reporters o...
Jun 01, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM)
Tisdale Kin make their AGM a party for the province
Annual general meetings (AGM) are necessary for an organization to hold, and they can either be short and sweet, or long and drawn out.For the Tisdale Kin, their AGM will be long, but not necessarily ...
May 27, 2019 The Tisdale Kin will use their AGM as an occasion to catch up with old friends, meet new people, and bring business to the Town of Tisdale. (Facebook/Tisdale Kinettes)
Liberals push forward with ratification of new NAFTA in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved forward in Parliament with the ratification of the new North American free-trade agreement as the legislative clock ticks towards a summer adjournment and fal...
May 27, 2019