Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Major upgrades planned for Shellbrook's Centennial Park
The Town of Shellbrook and the Shellbrook Kinettes have teamed up for a unique project that will see Centennial Park receive a major upgrade.In addition to the installation of a nine hole disc golf co...
May 13, 2021
Wapiti Valley Ski Park creates $100,000 fundraising campaign
A regional park and ski resort in the northeast is taking the unprecedented step of creating a GoFundMe page and reopening fundraiser.The fundraising campaign aims to recover costs lost at the Wapiti ...
May 13, 2021
Battlefords chamber seeing less economic impact locally than across Canada
As Canada grapples with a fluctuating economy from reversals in lockdown measures, local Chambers of Commerce are seeing better results in Saskatchewan.Last week, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce issu...
May 13, 2021
Manitou and District Regional Park preparing for campers from in and out of province
A busy camping season lies ahead in Saskatchewan and northeastNOW is putting the spotlight on area regional parks ahead of the May long weekend.A popular camping spot this year, similar to previous ye...
May 13, 2021
Paper Excellence says acquisition of Domtar doesn't impact plans to reopen pulp mill
Paper Excellence, the company that owns the Prince Albert pulp mill says its $3 billion acquisition of competitor Domtar won't affect its plans to restart the facility. "It's absolutely business as pl...
May 13, 2021
Petroleum analyst keeping an eye on pipeline problems
One petroleum analyst thinks Saskatchewan drivers can breathe a sigh of relief - for now - even though pipeline issues are causing problems in Eastern Canada.En-Pro International chief petroleum analy...
May 12, 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
James Smith youth receive healthy donation
A cheque presentation made last Friday outside the band office at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), represents the last big act for a group of shareholders once connected to a diamond mine venture in ea...
May 12, 2021
Paper Excellence acquiring Domtar for $3 billion
Paper Excellence, the company that owns and plans to reopen the pulp mill in Prince Albert, is buying the mill's previous owners, Domtar in a $3 billion cash deal.B.C. based Paper Excellence is a glob...
May 11, 2021
LLRIB economic arm to pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments
Three First Nation economic organizations, including the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Kitsaki Management, have signed an agreement to jointly pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments."We just th...
May 11, 2021