Local Business

The Southeast College and SaskTel have partnered to develop and offer new training designed to meet ongoing employment demands within the telecommunications industry.

SaskPower has initiated the next steps in its upcoming 10 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar project. The Crown corporation has reached a request for proposal (RFP) phase, in the competitive process for the project.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be holding its 2017 annual general meeting (AGM) on March 22. The meeting will take place at the Western Star Signature Hotel & Conference Centre at noon.

SaskEnergy is asking customers to check for snow and ice buildup on natural gas equipment at homes, businesses and schools across the province.

Zak Organics Food Co. Ltd., a certified organic snack food producer near Fir Mountain, expanded their flavour line of crunchy green pea snacks on February 1.

The production of crude oil and equivalent products reached a record high in Canada in November of last year. The increase was attributed to synthetic crude oil production which was up by 17.5 per cent to 5.

The Estevan and Weyburn area once again led the way in terms of bids for Crown land at the Feb. 9 public offering for petroleum and natural gas rights. The sale brought in a modest $1.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce’s most recent luncheon was a discussion of the many ways business owners can keep track of and optimize their power use with the help of a number of programs SaskPower has created for such purposes.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station performed well in January, capturing just over 63,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to the monthly update released by SaskPower on Feb. 3.

The Southern Rebels Junior Hockey Club picked winners for the 29th annual Smiles Per Mile Lotto at a recent home game on February 1, and the Southland Co-op administration staff won the 50/50 draw worth $17,947.50.