Tag Archives: Industry
Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 03, 2021
Fort à la Corne diamond dispute sees escalation in criticism but Star Diamond hoping for resolution
The independent chair of the board of directors for Star Diamond, Ewan Mason, says he's confident a resolution to their legal dispute with Rio Tinto will be found. This comes after the Saskatchewan co...
Aug 03, 2021
Rio Tinto wants to call Project Falcon meeting with Star Diamond as partners await court decision
As the feuding partners at the Fort la Corne diamond project east of Prince Albert await a court ruling as part of their wider dispute over their contested joint venture agreement, mining giant Rio Ti...
Jun 21, 2021
MN-S V.P. candidate focused on economic development, language rights, and social issues
The Mtis-Nation Saskatchewan election is now two weeks away, and a candidate with connections to Beauval and Saskatoon says he wants to be a part of positive change.Darrel Burnouf is one of five candi...
May 15, 2021
Saskatchewan government wading into Keystone XL fight in U.S.
Saskatchewan is preparing to enter the fray in the United States over the Keystone XL pipeline.In a release Friday, the provincial government said it was filing an amicus brief in support of the 21 U....
May 14, 2021
Saskatchewan's forestry sector profits increase significantly in 2020
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the province's forestry sector has seen a significant increase in business over the last year.The provincial government stated the industry's forest produc...
May 12, 2021
Prince Albert National Park sees record-breaking campsite reservations
The Prince Albert National Park (PANP) has experienced record-breaking numbers for early campsite reservations for this upcoming season.On opening day, using the Parks Canada reservation system online...
May 05, 2021
Sask. truckers, oil workers to have chance to get vaccinated at North Dakota border
Saskatchewan truckers and energy workers who regularly cross the North Dakota border are getting the chance to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccinations.On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan and North Da...
Apr 27, 2021
Carbon tax poised to hurt farmers, says Sask. elected leaders
A farmer and reeve in the Shellbrook area, west of Prince Albert, is fearing an impact on both the municipal operations as well as his own, following a ruling from the Supreme Court Thursday that find...
Mar 25, 2021
Carbon tax poised to hurt farmers, says Sask. elected leaders
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A farmer and reeve in the Shellbrook area, west of Prince Albert, is fearing an impact on both the municipal operations as well as his own, following a ruling from the Sup...
Mar 25, 2021