Month: <span>January 2021</span>

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The Promoter brought top acts to Saskatoon

Concert promoter Brian Edwards knew by March 2020 that his travelling days were going to be reduced dramatically. “I had a pop music tribute group on the road, I had Charley Pride ready to start a Canadian tour and all of a sudden, our plans were turned upside down (by the pandemic),” said Edwards from...

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Business leaders peer into 2021 after pandemic year

Few of us will miss 2020. COVID-19 brought illness, fear, strain on the health care system and the closures — both temporary and permanent — of many businesses, resulting in incredible stress on employment. Rare was the industry that benefited, although there were some. Housing, for example, did the entirely unpredictable thing and actually boomed...

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Shame on the NHL for trying to get vaccine early

The vaccine for COVID-19 is here. I hope it is dispersed in a fair and orderly way. What brought this to top of mind were reports that the NHL wanted to purchase the vaccine to inoculate players. The thinking was that buying the vaccine and injecting it would get the season started more safely in...