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Using Canada's Tax and Tariff Advantages Seminar

RROC is pleased to invite you to a half day seminar, put on in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade arm of the Government of Canada. This seminar will discuss tax and tariff advantages for attracting international investors to Canada and the region.

Click here for more information.

RROC Seeking Director of Tourism

RROC is seeking an experienced professional to fill the newly created Director of Tourism position. You will be a dynamic leader with an intimate knowledge of the tourism industry and demonstrated experience and success in the areas of: human resource management, tourism marketing and development, strategic planning, project management, community engagement and sales planning and management.

To view the full job ad, click here.

Distribution Centers – A Great Addition to a Local Economy

The idea of supply chain and logistics is seldom talked about outside of the people who work in the industry. Sometimes we take for granted that our goods just appear on the store shelves for our consumption without considering how they got there, where they came from or why they are the price they are. In the past few years, supply chains have become a major focus for many industries and organizations, mainly due to the severe economic downturn experienced worldwide.

To read the full article by RROC Business & Investment Manager, Dallas Kronberg, click here.

International CCS Centre to be located at the U of R

The Government of Saskatchewan, Royal Dutch Shell and the University of Regina today announced a new international centre that will help make western Canada a world leader in the worldwide deployment and acceptance of Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS).

To read more, click here.

“Regina Day” will celebrate the city at the Olympics

The spotlight will be on Regina at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The City of Regina, in cooperation with Regina Regional Opportunities Commission, will host “Regina Day” on Saturday, February 13at the Saskatchewan Pavilion in Vancouver.

To find about more, click here.

Business succession pilot begins

The Saskatchewan Business Succession pilot project matches those selling businesses in Saskatchewan with targeted buyer groups to ensure successful business transitions. The pilot is partnership between RROC and the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority, with support from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour.

Click to view the Leader-Post article or to get background information on the program.

Major Expansion Project at Evraz Regina

Evraz Regina Steel and Tubular celebrated the official opening of a $90 million (Canadian) expansion at the corporation's tubular division, which has increased spiral weld large diameter pipe production in Regina by two-thirds and resulted in one hundred new jobs.

Click here to read the press release and here to read a Leader Post article on the expansion.

Loblaw Companies Ltd. Announces Distribution Facility

On July 29, 2008, it was announced that Loblaw Compaines Ltd. would be the first anchor tenant leveraging the CP intermodal facility within the planned distribution and logistics park. The new facility when completed will be nearly a million square feet in size and is expected to generate 750 jobs within two years and as many as 1,500 jobs by 2017.

Click here to read the press release, or here to read a news story on this announcement.

Last call for entries!

The fifth annual Progress2Capital Business Planning Competition is accepting applications until February 12. Bring your great ideas to life. Visit progress2capital.com today!

RREDA Wins Top Economic Development Award

The Progress2Capital Business Planning Competition (P2C) has been named Canada’s Economic Development Achievement of The Year. This prestigious national honour was handed out by Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) and the RBC Financial Group.

Click here to read the press release.

Internship program for small businesses

The federal government's Small Business Internship Program provides financial support so businesses with less than 500 employees can hire a student intern to assist with e-business strategies.

To find out more about the program, click here.

Introducing the Regina Regional Opportunities Commission

The Regina Regional Economic Development Authority and Tourism Regina have merged, creating a new economic and tourism development agency called the Regina Regional Opportunities Commission.

See the media release or the merger newsletter for more information.

RROC announces new Board Chair, Vice Chair

RROC's Board of Directors elected acting Board Chair Tony Coppola as Board Chair and James Rybchuk as Vice Chair on October 15.

View the media release here.

Innovation awards

The Manning Innovation Awards recognize Canadians who have demonstrated innovative talent in developing and successfully marketing a new concept, process or procedure. The top prize is $100,000.

To nominate an innovative individual, visit the awards site.

Tourism Regina and RREDA Members Support Merger

Members of Tourism Regina and RREDA have approved resolutions enabling the two organizations to merge.

For more information, view the merger newsletter.

SpringBoard West Innovations Inc. expands

SpringBoard West Innovations Inc. - Regina's leading-edge technology innovation centre - has expanded its Regina operations and moved into new facilities at 2 Research Drive in Regina's Research Park. SpringBoard also recently opened a new office in Saskatoon.

For more information about SpringBoard, visit their website.

Enterprise Region Program launches

The Saskatchewan Government and RREDA held a media conference Feb. 25 to launch the Saskatchewan Enterprise Region (ER) program. Under the ER program, RREDA is receiving more funding and will be providing expanded regional economic development services.

Please see the media release for more information.

Regina Region to Benefit from Merger of Two Economic Pillars

The Regina Regional Economic Development Authority (RREDA) and Tourism Regina have recently announced a decision to merge. Both organizations play key roles in relation to economic growth and development in Regina and area.

For more information, see the media release or the merger newsletter.

A New Canada: Western Canada's Economic Boom

All conventional indicators show that the western Canadian economy is booming. Housing markets and urban growth are strong, immigrants and migrants from across Canada continue to flood into the region, and unemployment has virtually disappeared...(from 'The Globe and Mail,' November 13, 2007)

Regina tops Canadian cities for economic momentum

An economic report released December 17 shows that for the first time Regina is the number one city in Canada in terms of economic growth.

The CIBC World Markets Metropolitan Economic Activity Index report attributes this momentum to Regina's population growth, job creation, low unemployment rate and lower than average bankruptcy rates for individuals and corporations. The report compares growth from the third quarter of 2008 with the third quarter of 2007.

Click HERE to read the Leader-Post article.

New CIC Aboriginal Business Directory

Explore the new CIC Aboriginal Business Directory designed to provide Aboriginal suppliers with the opportunity to market their products and services directly to the Crowns.

SpringBoard West Innovations Inc. (SBWI)

SpringBoard West Innovations Inc. (SBWI) is a non-profit organization focused on commercializing Saskatchewan ideas and innovation into market ready products and services.