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Pandemic hobby to business: Sask. couple knits naughty stuffies together
Ryan Slater learned how to knit from his great-grandmother when he was very young. He was thrilled when his girlfriend, Trisha Steele, wanted to learn too. "It's just something I've always done," Slat...
Feb 14, 2022 Trisha Steele and Ryan Slater, the couple behind AngryPeenCO on Etsy, surrounded by their plush unmentionable creations. (Trisha Steele/Submitted)
New largely Indigenous-owned partnership in renewable energy to fuel future generations
A new Indigenous-owned enterprise in Saskatchewan focused on renewable energy is hoping to expand and create opportunities for the next generation of Indigenous communities. MiEnergy North America is ...
Feb 11, 2022
Extreme weather exposes driver shortage in towing industry
Winter has been a whirlwind for tow truck companies in Saskatchewan. Tow operators have been pulling long hours this week rescuing vehicles stuck in snowbanks after Monday's blizzard, but for some in ...
Feb 03, 2022 Tow truck (Courtesy Brad Stratychuk)
Higher oil prices good for economy of Sask. cities, but concerns over how long it will last
There’s some optimism surrounding the energy industry, which could be good news for some Saskatchewan cities. While the price of oil has seen some dips recently, it reached a high Wednesday that...
Jan 22, 2022
Canadian Whisky Awards tip a glass to Lumsden distillery
A glass was raised to a Saskatchewan distillery on the national level. Last Mountain Distillery in Lumsden won the award for best wheat whisky at the Canadian Whisky Awards. It’s the second year...
Jan 21, 2022
NDP calls for more business supports during Omicron wave
The Saskatchewan NDP feels businesses in the province are being left to fend for themselves by the government. "We are the only province without relief programs (for businesses)," Jobs Critic Aleana Y...
Jan 18, 2022
Saskatoon Chamber CEO anticipates major worker shortages with Omicron
Having enough staff to work is going to be one of the biggest challenges for Saskatchewan businesses over the next few weeks. Greater Saskatoon Chamber CEO Jason Aebig says with Omicron spreading quic...
Jan 17, 2022
Saskatoon PPE company sees rise in demand for locally made masks, respirators
Saskatoon's Benchmark PPE is seeing an exponential rise in demand for not only its certified medical grade masks in recent weeks but also for its C-95 respirators. "It's like 15 times more demand. It ...
Jan 07, 2022 Olga Bugrova, co-owner of Benchmark PPE, with one of the company's masks. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Entity owned by Priestner family to co-manage SaskTel Centre
Saskatchewan Place Association, the group that manages SaskTel Centre, and the Saskatoon Entertainment Group (SEG) -- a company which runs the Saskatoon Blades and the Saskatchewan Rush -- are enterin...
Dec 16, 2021 SaskTel Centre could play host to the 2023 world junior hockey championship. (Tourism Saskatoon/Submitted)
Rose's Furniture and Auction bids final goodbye after 85 years of business
The Roses have been overwhelmed with kindness and well wishes since announcing the closure of their family store in mid-October. The shop is to close its doors on Tuesday. "I've never had so many flow...
Nov 30, 2021 Barrie (second from left) and Gail (far right) Rose stand alongside Lyza Rose-Kruppi (second from right) in their Saskatoon store with some of their employees on Avenue B South just a few days before closing their doors for good. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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