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Southeast College is pleased to be named to Saskatchewan’s Top Employer list. This special designation recognizes Saskatchewan employers that lead their respective industries as exceptional places to work.

Saskatchewan’s highways have long seen tanker trucks with the name Gibson emblazoned on them. But that will soon pass. What was once a trucking company, will be one no longer.

The overall cost of regulation for Canadian businesses is $36.2 billion, $10 billion of which can be considered unnecessary, redundant or overly burdensome “red tape”.

Scott Moe was in Estevan three times during the campaign for the Saskatchewan Party leadership. On Jan. 27 he was chosen as the new leader, and premier-designate.

The Three Farmers appear to have moved on from the Dragons’ Den. Three Farmers is a Saskatchewan business with strong connections from southeast Saskatchewan.

The third week of January saw Saskatchewan’s drilling rig levels in their best shape since the downturn hit.

After a thorough review, the provincial government has accepted the recommendation for a three-and-a-half per cent rate increase for SaskPower, compared to the original request of five per cent. As planned, the increase will come into effect March 1.

Approximately 100 people have showed up at city hall since Jan. 1 to get their pet licence renewed.

The computer network for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division has been beefed up with up-to-date cyber-security, following an attack by hackers last fall on school board trustees and the school division employees.

On Jan. 15, Vermilion Energy Inc. announced that it has entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire a private southeast Saskatchewan producer for total cash consideration of $90.8 million.