Industry

'It really is a huge milestone for us': One Sky aims to see new OSB plant operating by fall of 2023

The vice president of projects for One Sky Forest Products is excited to move on to the next stage of development for a venture that will help create over 700 jobs for northern Saskatchewan.An Oriente...

Sep 09, 2021

Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places

A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...

Sep 03, 2021

Fort à la Corne diamond dispute sees escalation in criticism but Star Diamond hoping for resolution

The independent chair of the board of directors for Star Diamond, Ewan Mason, says he's confident a resolution to their legal dispute with Rio Tinto will be found. This comes after the Saskatchewan co...

Aug 03, 2021

Meadow Lake's Drew Ackerman accepted into forestry products internship

A local man pursuing a career in the forestry products industry is set to embark on an explorative internship that will be documented throughout the process. Meadow Lake's own Drew Ackerman was recent...

Jul 23, 2021

Meadow Lake travel agency experiencing decline in bookings despite local restrictions being eased

Despite COVID-19 restrictions being lifted across Saskatchewan, there are still some businesses and industries feeling the effects stemming from the pandemic. Travel Escapes, Meadow Lake's local trave...

Jul 19, 2021

MN-S V.P. candidate focused on economic development, language rights, and social issues

The Mtis-Nation Saskatchewan election is now two weeks away, and a candidate with connections to Beauval and Saskatoon says he wants to be a part of positive change.Darrel Burnouf is one of five candi...

May 15, 2021

Saskatchewan government wading into Keystone XL fight in U.S.

Saskatchewan is preparing to enter the fray in the United States over the Keystone XL pipeline.In a release Friday, the provincial government said it was filing an amicus brief in support of the 21 U....

May 14, 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

Sask. truckers, oil workers to have chance to get vaccinated at North Dakota border

Saskatchewan truckers and energy workers who regularly cross the North Dakota border are getting the chance to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccinations.On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan and North Da...

Apr 27, 2021

Strong real estate market continues

Record real estate numbers in Northwest Saskatchewan over the past few months continued in March and the industry expects this to continue further into 2021.The latest report from the Saskatchewan Rea...

Apr 14, 2021