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Proposal to hike business taxes defeated during Saskatoon budget deliberations
There was a swift and strong reaction from several Saskatoon city councillors after a motion recommended increasing taxes for businesses. The motion, put forward by Coun. Mairin Loewen during the seco...
Nov 29, 2023 A motion that would have hiked taxes for Saskatoon businesses was defeated on the second day of council's budget deliberations. (650 CKOM file photo)
Lack of snow means slower start to season for ski hills, businesses
It's pretty rare that most of Saskatchewan has little to no snow on the ground on Nov. 23. But that's what the province is faced with right now, as Old Man Winter holds off a bit longer. The lack of s...
Nov 23, 2023 Snowboarders ride down the hill together during Optimist Hill's opening day on Feb. 10, 2019. (650 CKOM file photo)
New shelter could 'exacerbate' issues for Idylwyld business owners
In the four and a half years since Churchill's British Cafe opened on Idylwyld Drive North in Saskatoon, owner Tony Badger said he and his staff have had their fair share of problems. "We clean up nee...
Nov 21, 2023 Tony Badger, owner of Churchill's British Cafe, says a new shelter across the street could make issues worse for local businesses. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
BHP commits $6.4 billion to Jansen potash mine
BHP is cutting another big cheque to further develop the Jansen potash project east of Saskatoon. The mining giant announced a $6.4-billion investment on Tuesday for the second stage of the project, w...
Oct 31, 2023 The BHP Jansen potash mine, located about 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon business leader Karl Miller remembered after fatal crash
The local business community is mourning a loss after an influential developer and his family were killed in a crash with a semi on Highway 41 near Aberdeen on Sunday night. The victims of the crash w...
Oct 17, 2023 Karl Miller, president of Meridian Developments, was killed -- along with his wife and two children -- in a collision with a semi on Highway 41 Sunday night. (Jason Aebig/Twitter)
Lawyer tells Gormley Sask. company has trademarked Bunny Hug
The term Bunny Hug is something you've probably heard all your life if you grew up in Saskatchewan. It's as common as saying "double double," "gotch," "darts," or "mickey. But recently, a Regina busin...
Oct 03, 2023
Non-alcoholic beverage business fostered out of 25 years of friendship
Two best friends had a running joke between them that if they ever had a good business idea, they would pitch it to the other. Now, they are starting to introduce their non-alcoholic beverages into Re...
Aug 14, 2023
Moe wants B.C. port strike to end 'for the betterment of all Canadians'
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping the port strike two provinces away in B.C. will end soon. Speaking at the Council of the Federation premiers meeting Wednesday, Scott Moe said the impact of the strike...
Jul 13, 2023
City of Regina providing $18.6M in incentives, work to Viterra
It turns out the City of Regina is putting up a lot of cash and value for Viterra's planned canola crush facility north of the city. In 2021, Viterra bought more than 600 acres of land north of Regina...
Jul 12, 2023
Pitcher perfect: Saskatoon brewery preparing for expansion
A Saskatoon brewery is hopping to raise the bar and lower its carbon footprint while staying focused on its hyper-local appeal with a new expansion. Michael Brennan, president and CEO of Great Western...
May 12, 2023 Michael Brennan, CEO of Great Western Brewing. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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