About Street

Street, an online news publication, is specifically for and about Saskatchewan business.

Commentary, analysis, opinions and access to the province's business hitters - you'll find it at Street. 

Business information is our strong suit.  Publisher and editor, Dwight Percy     has many years of experience in business consulting, having worked with hundreds of clients that range from small businesses to large corporations in a wide variety of sectors right across Saskatchewan. He has been a business columnist for the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, a business columnist and talk show host for CJWW Radio, and a business commentator for Shaw TV. In addition, Dwight has worked with businesses in mining, manufacturing, technology, agri-business, retail, transportation, economic development, training and other sectors.  He is President of Percy Communications Inc., a business consulting company in Saskatoon.  www.percycomm.ca

Since its launch on March 9, 2009, Street has tackled dozens of issues. Here is just a sample:  

• Exec Q&A with Mike Lobsinger, Lake Placid Developments on his plans for River Landing.
• A shot at newspaper editors who can't seem to acknowledge positive economic news in Saskatchewan.
• Great Western Minerals wants to put rare earths in your car and your cell phone.
• Exec Q&A with Wayne Brownlee: PotashCorp's expansion plans, what's behind the production cutbacks, and its views on the global market.
• Small Town Saskatchewan Fights Back And Wins: The resurgence of the rural Saskatchewan economy.
• Schulte Industries of Englefeld: a long standing, "cutting edge" export story.
• Exec Q&A with Vaughn Wyant: Navigating the white-water of the auto business in today's environment.
• Saskatchewan to see the largest farm in its history.
• Resource Sector Roundup: Cameco, coal companies and oil sands.
• Saskatchewan's Uranium Future: Recommendations of the Uranium Development Partnership and business reaction.
• Exec Q&A with Grant Isaac as he looks back at the Edwards School of Business and ahead to Cameco.
• Saskcan Pulse: Export success and its global reach.
• Resource Sector Roundup: CanAlaska, Denison and UEX.
• Saskatchewan's Nuclear Debate: It will hit overdrive, but it won't stay on topic.
• Who Made This Mess? - Don't blame "fat cat bankers" when regulators are equally at fault.
• A Torontonian takes Saskatchewan's economic temperature.
• Resource Sector Roundup: BHP plans, Goldsource coal tallies.
• Exec Q&A: Charles Olfert & Bob Burnyeat of AOBDT on investing in new facilities.
• The Saskatchewan Environmental Society says No to moving down the nuclear road. Agree? Disagree?
• Housing in Saskatchewan: Bubble or Boom?
• Resource Sector Roundup: Molycorp Minerals and Great Western Minerals Group, Weststar Resources, Claude Resources, Viterra and Keystone Pipelines.
• Exec Q & A: Chief Darcy Bear, Whitecap Dakota Sioux First Nation, about his start in politics, the challenges, his benchmarks for success and Whitecap's extensive plans for development.
• Is Capitalism Dead? When you can create jobs and fund social programs, you're welcome to take over.
• Is Coal The Energy Panacea? NuCoal Energy says it can address energy supply, energy security, and a cleaner environment.
• More Potash Anyone? Athabasca Potash believes there's room.
• Does Business Care About Nuclear? The Saskatchewan Chamber says Yes.
• Canada's Culture of Envy: Politicians sacrificing Canadians' pensions if it gets them more TV time.
• New Housing Prices: contrasting views from CMHC and the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders.
• A Strong Year - In The Rear View Mirror: An eight year comparison of GDP growth, population trends, labour force, and retail sales.
• The Saskatchewan Economy 2009: The Brakes Are On - But How Hard?
• The Assault on Corporations: Compliments of U.S. President Barack Obama.
• Exec Q&A with Yanke Group's Russel Marcoux: From the farm, to the road, to business leadership.
• Shooting The Messenger Feels Good, But Does No Good: Complaints about the nuclear public hearings.
• Saskatchewan's Import / Export Balance Sheet: A picture of economic strength.
• Bill 80: Two sides square off on changes to provincial labour legislation.
• Provincial Statistics: Oddities and Ends - An economy moving in opposite directions.
• On the Road Again: SIIT has two new mobile "career coaches".
• Enterprise Saskatchewan Checks In: Calls for reduced personal tax rates, reduced corporate tax rates and harmonization. Will it win the day?
• Exec Q&A - Saskatchewan Chamber CEO Steve McLellan: "We're in good shape but not even close to the goal line yet".
• Hypocrisy Is Alive and Well: Liberal environmentalists are living proof.
• 2009 - So Far, So Good: Saskatchewan exports, the housing market and commercial real estate activity show we have skated through 2009 in better shape than we might have believed.
• Saskatchewan's Labour Force - A 2020 Look: Specific strategies for labour force growth
• Saskatchewan Residential Real Estate Roundup: Residential real estate on a five year comparison.
• Potash Corp 2^nd Quarter Earnings Report
• Resource Roundup - Uranium Exploration: The search for uranium in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin
• Why Wal-Mart? Well, Why Not: The philosophical inconsistencies of the Wal-Mart bashers.
• Commercial Real Estate: Pertinent facts, figures and projections for key commercial segments.
• Who gets south downtown? Those with cash? Those we want to retain? Or the gravel parking lot crowd?