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Two projects will reduce venting and flaring of methane gas Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that two new oil and gas processing projects, undertaken by Steel Reef, have been approved under the provincial Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive (OGPII). Introduced in 2019 as part of the Government’s Methane Action Plan, OGPII is available for companies making...

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that pipelines transporting carbon dioxide (CO2), whether for carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) or enhanced oil recovery (EOR), are now eligible for the provincial Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP). The OIIP was introduced by the Ministry of Energy and Resources in 2020 and offers transferable oil and gas royalty/freehold...

We’ve summarized the key takeaways from Statistics Canada’s latest labour force update: 187,000 people were employed in the Saskatoon CMA before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. 20 months later, October has […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Regina, SK - Tues., Nov. 9. 2021) – Today, the Agtech Accelerator is excited to announce a partnership with Innovate UK to accelerate the cultivation of agtech innovation on a global scale. Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency and part of UK Research and Innovation, drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise...

OverviewFrom improving the unemployment rate and the solid housing market to COVID numbers going in the right direction, Regina took several positive steps in September. UnemploymentThe economy in Regina continues to perform well. At 6.2%, Regina’s unemployment rate for September was the best unemployment number in over a year, since October 2020. This is the best unemployment rate in...

In a huge week for Regina’s agriculture and food sector, EDR Chief Economic Growth Officer Tina Beaudry-Mellor talks about a major asset for the sector moving forward – ag tech and Regina’s Agtech Accelerator.