The city of Regina continues to help businesses hit hard by COVID-19 by offering financial support so they can reshape their operations and services. Phase 2 of the Regina Economic Grant Recovery program is underway after Phase 1 saw $688,000 in funding handed out to 185 businesses of all sizes. “Many businesses are finding a […]
The Western Hockey League is making Regina a hub city for its Eastern Division clubs to play their shortened 24-game season. It is news that should be taken as good for the city according to the president and CEO of the Regina Exhibition Association Limited. Tim Reid says the games, which will be played without […]
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it moved a record amount of grain in January, topping its previous best for the month set last year. The railway says it carried 2.22 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in January. The result was up six per cent from January 2020. CP Rail says it […]
Getting the Prince Albert Pulp Mill up and running again is the focus of $600 thousand worth of engineering and consulting work being paid for by Paper Excellence Canada. Paper Excellence purchased the mill in 2011. It now wants to restart the facility as soon as possible once the current non-compete agreement with the former […]
Some ominous news from Air Canada when it comes to air travel into and out of Regina if the airport loses its air traffic control tower. Testifying before a House of Commons Transportation Committee, David Rheault, who is the director of government and community relations for Air Canada, said a closure would “obviously” affect the […]
Regina Conservative MP Michael Kram continues to lobby the federal government on the future of the air traffic control tower at the Regina International Airport. Kram is criticizing the decision by NAV Canada to tear down infrastructure at a time where the sector has already been hit hard because of COVID-19. Kram says this decision […]
It is too early to see what type of impact a Joe Biden administration will have on Saskatchewan exporters. That from Chris Dekker, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership. He says Biden’s agenda appears to be clear. “His focus will be domestic certainly during the early months of his term and that […]
TC Energy Corp. says it has suspended work on the Keystone XL project in anticipation of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden revoking its vital presidential permit once he is sworn in later today. In a news release, it says it is “disappointed” with Biden’s expected action, adding it will overturn extensive regulatory reviews that found the […]
A Saskatoon-based company is very excited at a program it has just started in the province’s southwest. Royal Helium has commenced its three well drill program at Climax with drilling starting earlier this month It is the first of what Royal Helium President and CEO Andrew Davidson hopes is just the beginning of what will […]
Some ominous words are coming from the province’s chief medical health officer when it comes to the economy. Dr. Saqib Shahab says it is a last resort, but with the amount of COVID-19 cases still being considerably higher than he would like it to be, it may be time to get even tougher with restrictions. […]
