Tag Archives: Industry
Prince Albert and North left out of job creation, says NDP
Provincial NDP jobs critic Aleana Young said that Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are not seeing results when it comes to job creation by the province. A recent Statistics Canada release on th...
Mar 14, 2024
Star Diamond takes over Rio Tinto shares in Fort à la Corne mine
With a recent announcement by Saskatoon-based Star Diamond that they have worked out a deal with Rio Tinto over control of the Fort la Corne mine northeast of Prince Albert, company CEO Ewan Mason sai...
Dec 01, 2023
Massive potash mine being built in Saskatchewan breaks new ground for women
In July of this year, mining giant BHP announced a company first.More than 14,000 kilometres away from its Melbourne, Australia headquarters, BHP said it had achieved its "gender balance" target for i...
Nov 19, 2023
Legislation introduced to cut carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills
Legislation introduced in Saskatchewan on Thursday will remove Ottawa's carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills starting Jan. 1.The provincial government said the move will save Saskatchewan families an aver...
Nov 16, 2023
Spring construction planned for McIlvenna Bay mine
A planned copper and zinc mine in northeast Saskatchewan is set to start construction in the spring with production planned for 2025. David Bernier, one of Foran Mining's advisors, spoke at a Prince A...
Oct 26, 2023
Meadow Lake plans for ground-breaking ceremony for new arena and multiplex
The City of Meadow Lake is getting closer to seeing construction start for the new $51-million arena multiplex facility. Mayor Merlin Seymour said the Meadow Lake Recreation and Civic Centre Project (...
Jul 12, 2023
City awards contract for new Meadow Lake multiplex project
The City of Meadow Lake announced Wednesday it has awarded a design-build contract for its new $51 million multiplex facility to Quorex Construction Services Ltd. The city said in its release the proj...
May 31, 2023
What can AI mean for Sask. businesses and educators?
The world of AI is nothing new, but recently it has drawn the attention of researchers and even those who helped advance the software of its risks.Scientists and tech industry leaders, including high-...
May 30, 2023
Île-à-la-Crosse students win provincial gold, off to national skills competition for robotics
It was a golden finish for students at Rossignol High School in le--la-Crosse at the recent Skills Canada Saskatchewan Provincials.The team won gold in robotics and is off to nationals, representing t...
May 17, 2023
Application to revoke Cluff Lake Mine license approved
A decommissioned mine in northern Saskatchewan will soon be in the hands of the provincial government.The Cluff Lake Mine operated in the Athabasca Basin from 1979 to 2002 and produced over 62 million...
May 11, 2023