Business & Economy

FFUN Group new owners of Scott Campbell Dodge dealership

The FFUN Group just announced they are buying Scott Campbell Dodge.The business will be operating under the new name of FFUN Dodge North Battleford, effective April 5FFUN has over 30 locations in Sask...

Apr 06, 2023

Star Diamond hopeful for better 2023

The CEO of the Star Diamond project near Prince Albert said he is hopeful the company will make headway in 2023."It's a crime for this mine not to get developed," said Ewan Mason, the interim CEO of S...

Apr 06, 2023

Oil & Gas companies purchase land around Lloydminster for $3.3M

Thousands of acres of land around Lloydminster have been sold to different oil and gas companies.The Government of Saskatchewan held a public offering on Tuesday for 147 different parcels of land acro...

Apr 06, 2023

Changes to food trucks not ruled out says City Council

Hope still exists to change a current rule that requires food trucks to stay 100 metres from restaurants, as city council voted to send the issue to committee rather than deny it outright. The owners ...

Apr 04, 2023

Kitsaki acquires majority stake in AGI Envirotank

Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership announced Monday it has acquired a 51 per cent stake in AGI Envirotank (AGI), a leading manufacturer of steel storage tanks. "We are excited to welcome AGI emplo...

Apr 03, 2023

Chamber of Commerce puts out call for nominations for new board members

With six vacancies on its Board up for election, the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce has put out the official call for nominations to fill those vacancies. Members can nominate someone ...

Apr 03, 2023

Cockrill, Domotor give northwest perspective on province's budget

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce's "Chamber on Tap" this week featured Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill, Minister of Highways and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, and Cut Kni...

Mar 31, 2023

More companies hunting for lithium in northern Saskatchewan

Northern Saskatchewan is well known for producing uranium that's used around the world, and has been home to a number of gold mines.But there's a push now for critical minerals demanded by the energy ...

Mar 31, 2023

Businesses invited into hospital build process

Local businesses wanting to get in on the Victoria hospital expansion project are being asked to let the main contractor know what they can do. PCL Construction was given the job of managing the proje...

Mar 30, 2023

Municipality delays decision on increasing liquor store hours

La Ronge council will wait for more information from several sources before proceeding with a decision on whether or not to increase hours of operation for retail liquor stores. Patrick Campling, the ...

Mar 29, 2023