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Mr. Grant J. Kook Named 2018 ABEX Business Leader of the Year

This year’s ABEX Awards, presented by Conexus Credit Union, brought together businesses from across the province at TCU Place in Saskatoon on October 20, 2018. Industrial Machine and Mfg. Inc. …

Silicon Prairie: Saskatchewan’s New Economic Driver

Saskatoon, aka the Silicon Valley of the Prairies, is making a global impression in the tech world. It’s an impression that’s helping spur a new economic driver in the province.

Golden Opportunities Appoints Business Leader Murad Al-Katib To The Fund’s Board Of Directors

SASKATOON, Feb. 9, 2018 /CNW/ – Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. (“Golden” or the “Fund”) is pleased to announce the addition of well-known Saskatchewan business leader, Mr. Murad Al-Katib, to the Fund’s …

Saskatchewan’s Economy Expected To Build Momentum In 2018

Economists* are largely optimistic about Saskatchewan’s growth prospect for this year. Real GDP growth is forecast to come in at 2.1% in 2018 after an estimated 2.0% rebound last year, …

​Back In The Saddle: Canadian Oil And Gas In Recovery Mode But Market Access And Supply Cost Worries Remain

The carnage appears to be over. After almost three years of continuous capital budget cuts, massive layoffs, and bankruptcies, the Canadian oil and gas industry finally found some firm footing …

Canadian Venture Capital And Private Equity Association Opens Toronto Stock Exchange, June 7, 2017

Mike Woollatt, CEO, Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), joined Michael Kousaie, Head, Business Development, Technology, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange to open the market. The …

Saskatchewan Will Outpace Alberta in Oil and Gas Drilling in 2017, PSAC Forecasts

By: Bruce Johnstone, Regina Leader-Post Saskatchewan could outpace Alberta in oil and gas well drilling in 2017 — albeit slightly — for the first time in decades, according to the …

Westcap is a Proud Gold Level Sponsor of 2016 Black Tie Bingo

Founded almost 30 years ago, Westcap is a leading private equity and venture capital fund manager based in Saskatchewan. Through its comprehensive approach to fund management, the company builds long-term …

Solido Design Automation to double in size over next two years: CEO

Solido Design Automation vice president Jeff Dyck gives the StarPhoenix a tour of the Saskatoon tech company’s new 13,000 square-foot Innovation Place office space. BRANDON HARDER/SASKATOON STARPHOENIX   (Saskatoon, July …

Prairies’ Most Disruptive and Innovative Entrepreneurs Named Finalists of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Program

Congratulations to Amit Gupta, President and CEO of Solido Design Automation, a Golden Opportunities investee, for being named a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Prairies 2016 awards …