Tag Archives: Business & Economy

ABEX Awards to honour local businesses in Nipawin
The Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce is getting set to host their annual ABEX awards.The awards dinner will be held at the Nipawin Legion Thursday, Mar. 7, with cocktails beginning at 5 p.m. S...
Mar 02, 2024

P.A. businesses donate over $11K to help Sask. burn victims
A Saskatchewan charity that supports burn victims is getting over $11,000 from two Prince Albert businesses. The Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (SPFFPA) received the...
Mar 01, 2024

Mel-Bex award nominees revealed
The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce's Mel-Bex Awards continue to take shape.The organization has announced the nominees for the awards gala, being held at the Kerry Vickar Centre's CJVR Per...
Feb 26, 2024

‘I’m really worried’: What will the future hold for Indigenous news media in Sask?
Imagine if a First Nations story could no longer be told and the voices were silenced with no certainty on whether or not they could ever be heard again.While that may seem farfetched for many, especi...
Feb 23, 2024

SaskPower looking at ways to expand alerts for power outages
The company responsible for your lights and power every day is working on a way to let more customers know about planned outages.This comes after a planned outage was scheduled for Prince Albert, Cand...
Feb 20, 2024

Sask. Indigenous newspaper to go on hiatus
After nearly 30 years in the business, a Saskatchewan newspaper is making some tough decisions for its future.Eagle Feather News, based out of Saskatoon, announced earlier this week it was going on hi...
Feb 15, 2024

EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
Electric vehicle owners rejoice! Level 3 (fast charging) and Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now offered for SIGA Casino guests at three locations: Northern Lights Casino in Prince...
Feb 15, 2024

Almost one-third of small businesses in Sask. did not pay back CEBA loan
Almost one-third of small Saskatchewan businesses were not able to repay the $60,000 Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan by the Jan. 18 deadline.Brianna Solberg, the director of the Prairies...
Feb 15, 2024

B.C. company acquiring majority interest in North Sask. uranium project
A clean-energy company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the latest to jump on Saskatchewan's growing uranium market. Atco Mining is acquiring up to 75 per cent interest in Standard Uranium...
Feb 14, 2024

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce opens office
The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) now has an office to call its own.The chamber has set up shop at 208 Main Street, inside the North Star Law building.Chamber executive director C...
Feb 12, 2024