Business & Economy

City of Melfort purchases parcels of land in northern part of city for development

The City of Melfort has purchased some parcels of land in the northern part of town.At a Special Council Meeting on Friday, April 30, council approved the purchase of a number of parcels. They include...

May 02, 2021

Financial support program for small business extended by Saskatchewan government

Small businesses in Saskatchewan ordered to close or reduce their operations because of COVID-19 have an extra month to get financial support from a provincial government program.Applications to the S...

May 01, 2021

Prairie North Co-op announces construction of new food store in Melfort

Prairie North Co-op (PNC) will construct a new, state of the art Co-op Food Store adjacent to the Stonegate development in Melfort.The announcement was made on Tuesday morning by general manager Terry...

Apr 27, 2021

Prairie North Coop gives back while reducing environmental footprint

Despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Prairie North Coop (PNC) was still able to generously give back to local communities last year.In 2020, the PNC donated over $115,000 to over 220...

Apr 22, 2021

Paper Excellence announces new scholarships; further signal of commitment to P.A.

Pulp and paper company Paper Excellence - which owns the currently shuttered mill in Prince Albert - has announced the creation of new scholarships. These are for Mtis students who live in the communi...

Apr 21, 2021

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce hires Lee as Executive Director

The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) has hired its first executive director.Cam Lee is taking the position as the MTACC continues to build a new chamber in Melfort from the ground up...

Apr 20, 2021

Hoback reacts to 'wow' federal budget spending

Prince Albert MP, Conservative Randy Hoback, is happy to see a federal election appears unlikely in response to the Liberal budget handed down Monday.As he and others try to digest the enormous 739-pa...

Apr 20, 2021

E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric station getting $300 million facelift

The E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station northeast of Nipawin is getting a facelift from SaskPower.The station was first commissioned in 1963 and is nearing the end of its life, according to SaskPower ...

Apr 15, 2021

Melfort Council gives discretionary approval for new rental property to be leased by Plus Industries

A proposed six-unit rental complex has received discretionary approval by the City of Melfort.At the city's regular council meeting on Monday, April 12, council heard from Brian Menzies of Menzies Con...

Apr 14, 2021

Melfort Council approves 2021 Operating Budgets with 1.8 per cent average tax increase

The City of Melfort has officially passed their 2021 operating budgets.At the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, April 12, council approved an average tax increase of 1.8 per cent for property owners ...

Apr 13, 2021