By Derek Lothian. The last 12 years of my career have been — in one way, shape, or form — tied to manufacturing on the Prairies. One of my favourite… Read More
By Mark Heise. When you think of Regina, Saskatchewan, what do you think of? The Saskatchewan Roughriders? The RCMP Depot? The Italian Star Deli? What about beer? Earlier this year,… Read More
Superclusters and economic development. By David Froh. Prairie people have always seen the advantages of our wide-open spaces — they are a blank canvas of opportunity. These endless possibilities have… Read More
By Stewart Bellamy. Looking back now on more than five decades in manufacturing, I often think about just how much more may have been accomplished had I — and the… Read More
A look at eight Saskatchewan innovations and how they’ve changed — or are changing — manufacturing and the Canadian economy. By Joanne Paulson. The innovative spirit of Saskatchewan was a… Read More
By J. Robert Shanks. Gifted with a rich farming tradition and 40 per cent of Canada’s arable land, Saskatchewan is synonymous with agriculture in the minds of many. But the… Read More
The Canada-U.S. trade relationship is on shaky ground — and that may have long-term impacts, regardless of how NAFTA negotiations play out. By Martin Cash & Derek Lothian. They say… Read More
By Jayson Myers. It’s mind-boggling how a year that began with so much promise for Prairie manufacturers — and for the world economy in general — now appears to be… Read More
By Derek Lothian. Ken Ricketts is an avowed safety evangelist. When you first meet Ricketts, the executive director of the Safety Association of Saskatchewan Manufacturers (SASM), it is difficult not… Read More
Is preparation for this issue of Prairie Manufacturer Magazine, Editor Derek Lothian and one of our guest columnists, Stewart Bellamy (Page 14), found themselves embroiled in a debate: When it… Read More
By Laurel Johanson. It’s fitting that the 2018 Canadian Lean Conference ended with a showstopping Broadway musical number. By the time keynote speaker Paul Huschilt was doing high-kicks across… Read More
What is the Women in Manufacturing (WIM) initiative? WIM is a national initiative of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), aimed at reviewing the trends for women in the manufacturing workforce… Read More