Saskatoon region.(Industry News)(Ecole Canadienne Francaise
buildings get finance)(Brief article)
The provincial and federal governments jointly announced they will
be contributing roughly $9.8 million for the construction and renovation
of two Ecole Canadienne Francaise buildings in Saskatoon. . . .
Regina region.(Rona Home and Garden to fund homeless housing)(New
Service Canada College Campus in downtown Regina)(Brief articl
The Regina RONA Home and Garden outlet announced funding for eight
new homelessness projects occurring throughout the city. The Regina
store is the first RONA outlet in Canada to partner with the . . .
Prince Albert region.(Industry News)
The City of Melfort and the Melfort and District Chamber of
Commerce are partnering to launch a Regional Planning Partnership Study.
The objectives of the study include identifying the business . . .
Moose Jaw region.(Fair Sky Resources contiues drilling work for
natural gas in Moose Jaw)(Superior Meat and Deli now in Moose Ja
Fair Sky Resources of Calgary is pleased with its recent drilling
work for natural gas in the Moose Jaw area. Between four and six more
wells were drilled in December to further determine the . . .
Estevan region.(Industry News)(Eagle Drilling won the 2006 first
nations business award and also selacted estevan for its plant)
Eagle Drilling of Carlyle, and winner of the ABEX Business of the
Year Award, has received the 2006 First Nations Business Award at the
Women of Dawn First Nations Awards.
Estevan's Shand Power . . .
Saskatchewan's link to Satellite Radio continues to look up:
Satellite Radio is here to stay with millions of listeners already
What has changed since Saskatoon's SED Systems scored that
high-profile contract to build the uplink delivery system for XM
Satellite Radio in 1999? In one way, everything.
"That original system . . .
Province cuts small business taxes.(Provincial Update)
As of January 1, 2007, Saskatchewan's small business corporate
income tax rate has dropped from five per cent to 4.5 per cent. The cut
is intended to provide further incentive for people to invest . . .
Province receives 16th credit rating upgrade.(Provincial
Update)
Saskatchewan has received its 16th credit rating upgrade since 1995
as Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) boosted its long-term rating for
the province from A (high) to AA (low).
This comes only . . .
Forest Centre "LEEDs" the way.(Provincial
Update)
The Forest Centre building in Prince Albert has attained LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) GOLD certification from
the Canada Green Building Council. This is the first LEED . . .
Oil and mining take centre stage in Beijing.(Provincial
Update)
Saskatchewan's strengths and investment opportunities in heavy
oil and minerals were showcased to international audiences in Beijing,
China. Industry and Resources Minister Eric Cline led a . . .
More funding for youth foundation.(Provincial Update)
The Saskatchewan Rotary Youth Foundation Inc. is getting more money
to promote the province as an ideal place for young people. The
Government of Saskatchewan is contributing $150,000 each year for . . .
New market for oil patch product: a Saskatoon company that makes
plastic coatings for extending the life of oil patch machinery,
"China is changing from bicycles to cars," says Dr. Assem
Hedayat, President of Bregma Materials Solutions. "Heavy oil is its
future and, of course, we in Canada have excellent technology for . . .
Aboriginal company caters to clients' needs: with
unprecedented levels of exploration and mining activities in the
province, Ath
When the Athabasca Catering Limited Partnership (Athabasca
Catering) was established more than two decades ago, company officials
faced head-on the challenge of finding employment for . . .
Energy makeover at chemical plant turns toxins into fertilizer: a
greener approach to burning coal grows stronger when a chemica
Saskatchewan Minerals Inc., one of the largest sodium sulphate
producers in North America, is getting a $25-million energy makeover.
The project is to switch from natural gas to clean coal as the . . .
MBA three little letters provide big opportunity.(Master of
Business Administration)
"I think there was a big hole in my resume," reasons Wade
Moffatt. "I'm hoping this will make a difference."
Moffatt hopes that three small letters after his name will help
open some new doors. . . .
Rewarding key employees--deferred profit sharing plans.(FINANCIAL
PLANNING)
Hiring and retaining key employees is a common area of discussion
among owner/managers these days because of the "boom"
occurring and the out-migration of our labour force.
There are many issues . . .
Cameco announces change in executive team.(OFF THE WIRE)
Cameco Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim
Gitzel to the position of senior vice-president and chief operating
officer, which will take effect during the first quarter of . . .
Student Connection program celebrates 10 years of connecting
businesses and students.(OFF THE WIRE)(University of Regina)(Brief
The University of Regina is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary
of the Student Connections program, which pairs bright young
post-secondary students with businesses and organizations in need . . .
Great Western Minerals Group releases Copper Hill Project
exploration results.(OFF THE WIRE)
Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. is pleased to report the results
of the systematic evaluation undertaken recently on the Copper Hill
Project, located in Clark County, Nevada, 70 km south of Las . . .
Attitudinal seeds for growth.(Action Saskatchewan)
Part Five of our series on the Action Saskatchewan Movement
continues our exploration of the attitudes that shape our
province's potential for prosperity.
In Part Four we discussed the need to . . .
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