Clik here to view.
Supplement business 'keeps morphing and changing'
Popeye’s Supplements Canada Nathan Bodnarchuk was working as a paramedic in Winnipeg when he decided it was time for a change — a big one, as it turned out. About 12 years ago, Bodnarchuk followed his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interior designers draw up plans for a bright future in Saskatoon
Atmosphere Interior Design When Curtis Elmy and Trevor Ciona moved to Saskatoon in 2003, they struggled to find work as designers. A year later, they gave up and started their own company. “I think...
View ArticleClik here to view.
X-Ray Tech sees the light in new Stonebridge clinic
Lifebridge X-Ray Giving up on four years of hard work and a university degree is never easy, but Brittany McKenzie says she doesn’t regret her decision to do exactly that. “I wasn’t getting what I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Layoff leads to unexpected opportunity for Saskatoon entrepreneur
Quesada Burritos and Tacos Imran Malik decided to start working for himself after a major company to which he dedicated almost 10 years of his life decided he was no longer worth the expense and laid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Small town' pharmacy finds its way into the big city
Michael’s Remedy’s RX Michael Kani spent two years working in a big box chain pharmacy before growing frustrated and deciding to open his own, radically different pharmacy on Saskatoon’s east side....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Close call in the kitchen led to business idea
Viking Innovations Ltd. Mike Ransom came up with the idea for the Dalmatian after his wife left a pot of noodles on a hot stove and almost burned their house down, according to Ransom’s business...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Big Bang offers family friendly hair style prices
After 38 years in the business, you’d think Wayne Friesen should know a thing or two about the hair styling business. Friesen is bringing that expertise as the owner to Big Bang Hair Salon, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Twin moms' Living Well gains storefront location
Living Well Enough was enough for Pearl Tseona and Candace Nyuli. The twin sisters had been creating and selling their own organic, non-GMO products out of their homes and at trade shows and festivals...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: A good workout in a private setting
Euripides Muscles For years, Greg Davis heard his clients say they would like to go to a gym and work out in peace and at their own pace. As more and more people kept telling him that, Davis thought he...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Illness prompts business owner to bring alternative healing to...
Souls In Harmony Alternative healing practices are slowly becoming more mainstream in North America and Andrea Clavelle is already seeing a change in acceptance in Saskatoon. “More and more people are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Calling all pinball wizards and Cuban food lovers
Ever since he was a young boy, Jason Carroll has played the silver ball — to borrow a line from The Who’s rock classic Pinball Wizard. Now, the Saskatoon entrepreneur has morphed the passion of his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Asian Teapot offers fresh look, fresh food
The owners of Teapot Asian Restaurant didn’t want to operate just another noodle and spring roll restaurant, so Thong Tran, Huong Nguyen and Tam Ngo got to work. Nearly a year went by from the signing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Melody Bar mixes music with premium cocktails
It’s nothing but sweet music at the Melody Bar, the latest upscale downstairs lounge and eatery in Saskatoon. Owners Daniel Julien and Eric He have brought something to the city that hasn’t been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Green Tree Beauty offers natural, Canadian cosmetics
There is no reason the cosmetics industry and Planet Earth can’t get along, believes the owner of Saskatoon’s Green Tree Beauty. Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz, a makeup artist for the past 10 years, sees a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Bruce's Cycle Works spins across street
An iconic cycling retailer in Saskatoon has moved. Across the street. Literally. Bruce’s Cycle Works has been in its Central Avenue location for its entire 20-year existence, but has now moved to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Memories by Mandy offers camera comfort
It’s taken nearly a decade, but Mandy Harding has a work space she can finally call her own. After working out of her home for eight years, followed by a year of sharing a downtown location, Harding...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Chef Mackay and company's third restaurant brings a new level of...
Sticks and Stones The Grassroots Restaurant Group has made its footprint a little deeper in Saskatoon’s culinary scene this month with the opening of Sticks and Stones. With opening night happening...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Burnt Orange Solutions gains traction
Would you spend thousands of dollars to buy a new car and then run it until it falls apart because you never bothered to check the oil or fix your squeaking brakes? Gareth McKee doesn’t think you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Petra Market dedicated to Middle Eastern foods
Petra Market When Nabih and Nour Dabbour originally opened the Petra Market in Saskatoon four years ago, they had no idea it would grow as fast as it did. “We have 5,000 square feet now. It’s three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Faces: Paint B'dazzle offers DIY advice and more
With the do-it-yourself business booming across North America, it’s nice to know there is still someone locally you can turn to for good advice and a little inspiration. Jody Timm has taken her love of...
View Article