For Immediate Release:

“Wapos Bay – Long Goodbyes” wins Best Foreign Animation Film in Hollywood, California

27 March 2012 (Saskatoon, SK) – The 17^th Annual International Family Film Festival announced the winners on Sunday, March 25, 2012 and Wapos Bay, the stop motion animated children’s series, won the Best Foreign Animation Award.

“It is an…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 23, 2012

YANKE PTO ACHIEVES THREE MILLION MILES | A FIRST IN YANKE’S HISTORY

Proud moment in Yanke’s history marked with operator from Elstow, Saskatchewan

SASKATOON, SK – The Yanke Group of Companies, one of Canada’s 50 best managed companies and one of North America’s best fleets to drive for, celebrates a great achievement by one of its fellow Professional Transport Operators and marks a milestone in the company’s history. At the company’s Key…

Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources

On March 21 our government released Saskatchewan’s 2012-13 Provincial Budget – the fifth budget of our administration. The budget’s theme, Keeping the Saskatchewan Advantage, speaks to the enviable position our province is in as a result of our diversity of resources, our economic momentum, and the entrepreneurship and innovation of our people. With record population growth and unprecedented opportunities, Saskatchewan is no longer “next…

Project funded through federal, provincial cost-sharing program

March 22, 2012 – SIAST will be joined by representatives of the federal and provincial government when it officially opens the SIAST Wascana Parkway Centre in Regina today. Renovations to the building were recently completed to accommodate expanded nursing education. Work on the building was funded through the federal and provincial governments’ cost-sharing Knowledge Infrastructure Program.

Ray Boughen, MP, and Russ…

 March 16, 2012 –Four SIAST Health programs are now recognized by the Canadian Forces. As a result, prospective students may apply to the military for an educational subsidy in return for a service commitment. The four programs are Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), Medical Radiological Technology (MRT), Primary Care Paramedic and Dental Assisting programs

Prospective students can enlist with the Canadian Forces, choose their military trade and receive a list of…

March 15, 2012

 Derek Crang –Membership and Marketing Director

 Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce

 104-202 4th Avenue North

 Saskatoon, SK S7K 0K1

 Canada

Dear Derek:

Please accept our heartfelt thank you for supporting our curling program for special-needs adults by purchasing some Tim Horton Brier tickets for us.

Our participants thoroughly…

Congratulations to......

MONICA Kreuger

2012 ATHENA Award

CARRIE Catherine

2012 ATHENA Young Professional Award

Monica Kreuger

Monica Kreuger is the founder and CEO of Global Infobrokers Inc, a firm dedicated to entrepreneurship development and workplace training, and home to the Praxis Group of Schools. As well, Monica is co-founder of DanceEgypt Dance Co. Monica…

Saskatchewan's business lead capital investment plans to 20 Billion in 2012

The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce's Executive Director and President Monica Kreuger were in Ireland this past week at job fairs in both Dublin and Cork. …

Young Canadian entrepreneurs have until April 8 to compete for $100,000 BDC innovation award

Are you up to it?

Montreal, Quebec, March 5, 2012 -  Innovative young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 have until April 8, 2012 to apply for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) $100,000 Grand Prize for Innovation and become the winner of the 2012 BDC Young…

Saskatchewan bed and breakfasts receive ranking

For the first time, the Saskatchewan Bed and Breakfast Association (SBBA) has created a list of the Top Ten bed and breakfast businesses in the province, based on guest feedback from association comment cards. Announced on February 24, at the SBBA Annual Conference, the Top Ten Saskatchewan bed and breakfasts are:

#1. Fir River Ranch Bed and Breakfast, Hudson Bay area, Audrey and…

BEIJING - With blue skies and fresh air, Wednesday morning was a perfect time to find yourself in the Temple of Heaven, especially for the visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who had a tight schedule and longed for a casual walk.

The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 and used as an imperial sacrificial altar during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Emperors visited the temple to pray for a good harvest in the coming year.

Harper toured one of…

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shares a light moment with two Beijing residents playing Chinese chess during a visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Wednesday. Zhang Yunbi / China Daily

Wen and Harper witness signing of agreements across a range of sectors

BEIJING - China and Canada signed a series of…

BEIJING - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will officially kick off his three-city China trip on Wednesday, as Ottawa seeks to beef up relations with its second-largest trade partner after the United States amid economic downturns in its traditional allies.

Harper arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night and will meet with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday.

Presidents of several key Canadian oil and gas companies are traveling with Harper on this trip, which many in Canada…