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Farmers' market pleased with changed proposal guidelines
The Saskatoon Farmers' Market co-operative is pleased city council wants to keep dedicated market days at the current space in River Landing. After an assessment, council put out a request for proposa...
Sep 27, 2018
Young entrepreneur ready to take on cannabis retail
A 23-year-old Saskatoon woman has never run a business before, but next month she'll be one of the first in the province to enter the cannabis retail industry. Cierra Sieben-Chuback, a recent graduate...
Sep 20, 2018
City report puts proposal to buy city yards in limbo
A proposal to buy the city yards in Saskatoon is not getting the endorsement from City Hall. The report being presented to the city's finance committee Tuesday is recommending nixing a proposal from A...
Sep 04, 2018 Renderings for a potential city yards development from 25th Street facing north. (Arbutus Properties)
RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., say Kinder Morgan protest camp to be dismantled
BURNABY, B.C. - The RCMP arrested protesters when officers enforced a court injunction early Thursday ordering the removal of all structures from a site where the Trans Mountain pipeline ends in Burna...
Aug 16, 2018
Cameco layoffs concerns workers, analyst optimistic
Hundreds of workers at mining operations in northern Saskatchewan have been in touch with their local unions following news that Cameco plans to permanently lay off hundreds of workers at the McArthur...
Jul 27, 2018 Cameco announced on Nov. 8, 2017 they would be temporarily shutting down operations at McArthur River (pictured) and Key Lake. (Cameco)
Sask. producers discuss backlog solutions with CN Rail
Producers got their chance to meet with railway executives to discuss the grain backlog and how it can be avoided in the future. Sean Finn, the chief operating officer for CN Rail, met with leaders in...
Apr 04, 2018
Saskatoon WTC inks partnership with Chinese agricultural hub
It hasn't started construction yet, but the Saskatoon World Trade Center (WTC) is already creating international business relationships. A delegation from the WTC in Harbin, China arrived in Saskatoon...
Jan 10, 2018 Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison (left) poses with representatives from the Saskatoon and Harbin World Trade Centers at Prairieland Park on Jan. 9, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
PotashCorp, Agrium clear final regulatory hurdle for merger
Canada's two largest fertilizer companies are about to join forces after clearing a final regulatory hurdle for a merger. PotashCorp and Agrium Inc say they have received regulatory permission from th...
Dec 28, 2017
Saskatoon economy scores C+ in latest report card
Saskatoon's economy was given a 'C+' on its latest report card. The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority released its 2017 second quarter economic dashboard report. The report provides up...
Jul 30, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
'A major step forward:' CFIB applauds free trade deal
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is applauding a new agreement aimed at eliminating trade barriers in Canada. "This is a major step forward," explained Marilyn Braun-Pollon, Vice...
Apr 16, 2017
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
