Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Battleford entrepreneur to promote her new wine brand at Top of the Hops
A young Indigenous entrepreneur and marketer, originally from Battleford, plans to bring her Italian wine called Tomato Wheels Lambrusco to the Kinsmen Top of the Hops beer and wine festival, running ...
Jun 01, 2023

Nipawin cancels EV stations after public pushback
The Town of Nipawin has cancelled a plan to put three EV charging stations around town following resistance from community members. Council voted to cancel the stations several weeks ago, which would ...
Jun 01, 2023

What can AI mean for Sask. businesses and educators?
The world of AI is nothing new, but recently it has drawn the attention of researchers and even those who helped advance the software of its risks.Scientists and tech industry leaders, including high-...
May 30, 2023

Olymel plant in Humboldt among several in western Canada to close
A sow unit in Humboldt is one of many in western Canada that will soon close, leaving dozens of workers without a job.Last week, pork producer Olymel Canada announced the closure of several sow units ...
May 29, 2023

Canadian companies adopt 'stay interviews' as workers rethink careers, needs
When Tara Vanderloo's employees are mulling leaving her enterprise software company, she wants to be one of the first people they tell - and to hear their unvarnished reasons why."I know people get ca...
May 29, 2023

Saskatchewan entrepreneur says government thwarted his ag-plastics recycling business
Dallon Leger thought he was part of the solution. The entrepreneur from Yorkton, Sask., about 190 kilometres northeast of Regina, says he collected more than 1.8 million kilograms of used grain bags o...
May 28, 2023

Credit unions trending towards greater unity as tech pressures mount
From the Tobacco Workers' Credit Union in Guelph to the New Community Credit Union in Saskatoon, the names tell part of Canada's history even as they're now history themselves.The two credit unions ar...
May 28, 2023

Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector
Canada's farmers are getting older, and most don't have a clear succession plan, leaving a big question over who will take over the agriculture sector as a wave of retirements loom. But industry insid...
May 22, 2023

Cumberland College students win Newsask YBEX awards
Three northeast post-secondary students recently stole the show at the Newsask Youth Business Excellence Awards (YBEX) competition.Brayden Hodgson, Karissa Collison, and Sky Turner took home awards in...
May 17, 2023

Melfort hopes for big returns on big business incentive
The City of Melfort is rolling out the welcome for big business with a planned new tax incentive.Manager Adam Homes says there were things in place but it was time to think bigger."It allows for large...
May 17, 2023