Some good news from Nutrien on Monday morning. The fertilizer giant plans on increasing potash production in the second half of 2021 by roughly half a million tonnes. Production from the company’s six potash mines is already fully committed through September, based on its original production guidance for 2021. Nutrien plans to add employees to […]
The last few weeks have been big ones for the City of Regina when it comes to investment. Brandt announced it plans on hiring hundreds of new employees in Regina and Saskatchewan, Red Leaf Pulp has selected Regina for a $350 million wheat straw pulp mill, Cargill will be building a new canola processing centre […]
Labour Minister Don Morgan has a letter on his desk from the new president of the SGEU. Tracey Sauer has written the letter asking Morgan and the government to bring in legislated paid sick days for all Saskatchewan workers. Sauer says we have seen during the pandemic that people have had to stay home for […]
Step One of the province’s three-part roadmap to reopening plan begins Sunday. Public outdoor gatherings of up to 150 people can be had with a limit of 30 people for public indoor gatherings. 10 people are now allowed for private indoor gatherings. Outdoor sports can resume meaning football fields, soccer fields and ball diamonds will […]
Layoffs are happening at the Co-Op Refinery Complex. The company says formal notice has been given to the union about reducing the number of in-scope positions because of operational efficiencies achieved while preparing to shift towards a low carbon economy. Federated Co-Op says it is working to reach an agreement with the union that could […]
“It is heartwarming to see” That is what the owner of “Dessart Sweets”, an ice-cream shop in the Cathedral area is saying after an incident Wednesday night where a large group of people were extremely abusive to staff who would not serve them because they weren’t wearing masks which is against their policy. Shelley Patterson […]
There are reports suggesting BHP is speaking with Nutrien about a potential partnership in the Janzen potash mine. According to some familiar with the matter, several options are being discussed with one of them seeing Nutrien operate the facility and sell the potash through its existing channels. The Janzen mine has been one that BHP […]
In an effort to transition the local economy away from coal, nine communities in southern Saskatchewan including Coronach, Bengough and Rockglen are banding together to create a plan that will spur development. As Ottawa starts to phase-out coal-fired electricity by 2030, it means both the Westmoreland Mining and Poplar River power station will shut down […]
The province is reporting a 30 percent increase when it comes to forestry products from this time a year ago. with over $1.1 billion being sold, Officials said COVID-19 initially created market uncertainty in the forestry sector, but that changed last summer with an increase in demand resulting in prices for lumber, oriented strand board […]
The government is announcing four new trade and investment offices are going to be set up in London, Dubai, Mexico City and Ho Chi Minh City. In a release, the government says these priority markets will give Saskatchewan a stronger regional presence in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe, the Middle East and North Africa […]
