Of note.
At Sunrise Publishing, we're proud of our roots, reputation
and accomplishments. Chief among this is our place as the home and
rightful owner of the original Top 100 Companies in . . .
Looking back.(FEATURE)
Saskatchewan's top 100 firms
First ever rating of Saskatchewan-based companies
To commemorate the 25th edition of the Top 100 Companies in
Saskatchewan, Sask Business Magazine takes a look back . . .
Young's Equipment: thinking long term pays off.(COMPANY #58
PROFILE)
Young's Equipment Inc. is celebrating its 20th anniversary in
2008, and its $55.5 million in gross revenue - a $13.5-million increase
year over year-is adding to the festivity. Since 1988, this . . .
PCL Construction management: communication is key for
PCL.(COMPANY #41 PROFILE)(Company overview)
PCL Construction Management Inc. has over 100 years of history,
driving it up Saskatchewan's Top 100 list. Founded in 1906 in
Stoughton, SK, as Poole Construction Ltd., PCL buildings are found . . .
The Hill Companies: top 100's oldest member.(COMPANY #31
PROFILE)(Company rankings)
The Regina-based Hill family marks 105 years in business this year.
The company began in 1903 when Walter Hill, a small-town teacher,
joined E.A. McCallum to form McCallum Hill which entered the . . .
Viterra: from the earth to the world.(COMPANY # 3
PROFILE)
As a new company, Viterra is a recent addition to the Top 100 list,
albeit with roots dating back long before the original Top 100 listing
in 1984. The months since July 2007 have been eventful . . .
Top 100 Saskatchewan's Top 100 companies of 2008.(Company
rankings)
A lot has changed in the quarter century since the Top 100
Saskatchewan companies ranking was first published.
When the first edition of this ranking was released, television
viewers were seeing . . .
Oil prices may impact other market fluctuations.(FINANCIAL
PLANNING)
As Canadians, we need to understand the close connection our
economy has to the price of oil. There has been substantial discussion,
concern, and interest lately attached to the price fluctuations . . .
Leave the money pit to someone else.(LAW)
Twenty-first century Canada is a regulated society. Health care,
insurance providers and the sale of shares on stock exchanges are all
regulated by government legislation to protect the public.
. . .
Nordic ships oil from first wells in Lloydminster.(OFF THE
WIRE)
Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. recently announced that the company is now
shipping oil from the first of three new wells at Lloydminster, Alberta.
Testing has been completed at the three wells, all of . . .
zu.com communications releases hot iPhone application,
TimmyMe.(OFF THE WIRE)
An iPhone application named TimmyMe developed by two programmers at
zu.com communications reached the second-most popular free iPhone
application. As of press time, over 24,000 iPhone users around . . .
New chief executive officer named to lead Entrepreneurial
Foundation.(OFF THE WIRE)
David Gauthier of Saskatoon, SK, has been named chief executive
officer of the Entrepreneurial Foundation of Saskatchewan Inc. (EFS),
succeeding Ben Voss who has accepted the CEO role with the . . .
Quarter 2 report shows widespread confidence in the region's
economy.(SASKATOON REGION UPDATE)
Saskatoon's economy continued its strong pace in the second
quarter of 2008, with business investment and consumer confidence
remaining steady. Highlights of SREDA's quarterly report included . . .
Leading off.
Welcome to our greatest, grandest most historical Top 100 issue
ever. What makes it so is that we've firmed up our criteria and as
a result have the largest representation of private enterprise . . .
The passing of a titan.(BACK PAGE)(in memoriam of Fredrick W.
Hill)(In memoriam)
The province lost the pre-eminent business figure of the second
half of the last century in mid-July with the passing of Fredrick W.
Hill.
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As the second generation to . . .
3-D virtual reality builds knowledge-based
economy.(TECHNOLOGY)(three dimensional )
Imagine being able to step inside the picture on your computer
display. What was once two-dimensional and flat is now, suddenly, a
virtual environment with all the detail and depth of real life.
. . .
Departing employees--are your assets protected?(LAW)
Employees often have access to confidential business assets and
information and have the ability to do damage to the business after they
leave. There are several forms of agreements which can be . . .
Powering the winds of change.
There's the upside to being an energy producer these days but
there's also a downside. On one half of the equation it's
financially rewarding but the flip side is that carbon-based . . .
Shedding light on recycling.(K-Light)(Company overview)
The average amount of mercury in one four-foot fluorescent tube can
pollute 30,000 litres of water--the equivalent of a backyard pool.
It was statistics like these that pushed John and Kelly . . .
Green's time to shine.
Even the most ardent environmentalists must have wondered if their
voice in the wilderness would ever be heard. Their educational
campaigns, warnings and dire predictions had been little more . . .
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