Business & Economy

Long-time owner of Dobson Welding sells business

Dobson Welding in Melfort has changed owners as Bill Jung is retiring after 48 years with the business. Bill's son Rob Jung is moving on after working at Dobson Welding for 32 years. Bill said he is h...

Mar 07, 2021

Real estate sales remain strong in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake

Housing sales continue to be extremely high in Saskatchewan.The monthly report from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) showed sales were up once again in February, with a 110 per cent increas...

Mar 05, 2021

Treatment plant committee prepares to test the waters

By the end of this month, the committee overseeing a proposed new water treatment plant west of Prince Albert, anticipates reaching out to upwards of 600 home owners affected by the development.The pr...

Mar 05, 2021

Melfort council continues budget deliberations, tax increase expected to be about normal

We're starting to get a clearer picture on what Melfort's operating budget and tax increase for 2021 is going to look like.After the first budget meeting in Melfort on Feb. 26, a 4.12 per cent tax inc...

Mar 05, 2021

P.A. house sale volumes and prices spike

The housing market in Prince Albert last month followed a provincial trend upwards. It showed a 178 per cent rise in sales volume, and numbers also well above the five and 10-year averages. The jump i...

Mar 05, 2021

Co-ops dominate Top 100 business list

Co-op stores have claimed 26 spots in SaskBusiness Magazine's 2020 ranking of the Top 100 companies in Saskatchewan by revenue. Nine Co-ops across north central Saskatchewan are on the list including ...

Mar 04, 2021

Christensen reflects on 45 years with Bill and Don's

One of North Battlefords' longest-serving business owners officially announced his retirement this week in the community. After 45 years at Bill and Don's Menswear, Ben Christensen took some time to c...

Mar 04, 2021

Anderson Pump House sold, employees retained

After almost 40 years of operating Anderson Pump House, Howard and Sharon Kirby have decided to sell. The water systems supply and service business, which has branches in North Battleford and Prince A...

Mar 03, 2021

Shellbrook explores pellet processing plant

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A processing plant that would offer an alternative to coal may one day have a home in west-central Saskatchewan. Shellbrook Town Council has expressed interest in the idea...

Nigel Maxwell Mar 03, 2021

Shellbrook explores pellet processing plant

A processing plant that would offer an alternative to coal may one day have a home in west-central Saskatchewan.Shellbrook Town Council has expressed interest in the idea of a pellet processing plant....

Mar 03, 2021