SASKATOON, June 17, 2015 /CNW/ – Patients registered with CanniMed Ltd., Canada’s most well-established and reliable producer of medical cannabis, have just learned that membership has its privileges. Effective immediately, all patients will automatically be enrolled in the most comprehensive and straightforward patient appreciation initiative currently offered by any Canadian Licensed Producer. The CanniMed Care Program has been designed with patient’s specific needs and care in mind. “At CanniMed, we are first and foremost committed to superior care and supporting our patients through every stage of their medical journey,” said Brent Zettl, President and CEO. “Our two new patient-oriented CanniMed […]

Westcap is pleased to announce on October 10, 2014 it successfully completed the close of its Management Buyout Fund, Westcap MBO Investment LP, in the amount of $57 million from a select base of institutional and high-net-worth investors in Western Canada. The Fund will target the increasing number of successful small to medium-sized enterprises in Western Canada that are seeking succession planning with aligned executive management teams in growth sectors of the economy. This new private equity Fund, in syndication with Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. will target transactions in the range of $25 million to $75 million enterprise value. This […]

May 6, 2015For Immediate Release Golden Opportunities leads succession planning of Prairie Meats Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. (“Golden”) is pleased to announce it has led a major transaction to complete the management buyout of Prairie Meats, a hallmark business in Saskatchewan servicing the retail and commercial butcher shop market. Golden invested $7.3 million alongside members of the management team to take a major position in the newly formed Prairie Meats LP. Prairie Meats was established in 1983 as a family-owned operation and quickly developed a reputation for providing personalized service and quality products. Today, the company is an industry leader […]

May 6, 2015 For Immediate Release Golden Opportunities leads succession planning of Prairie Meats Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. (“Golden”) is pleased to announce it has led a major transaction to complete the management buyout of Prairie Meats, a hallmark business in Saskatchewan servicing the retail and commercial butcher shop market. Golden invested $7.3 million alongside members of the management team to take a major position in the newly formed Prairie Meats LP. Prairie Meats was established in 1983 as a family-owned operation and quickly developed a reputation for providing personalized service and quality products. Today, the company is an industry […]

Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Fund” or “Golden”) is fully subscribed on its annual forty million dollar (CDN) ($40,000,000.00) fundraising limit in Saskatchewan as prescribed under The Labour-sponsored Venture Capital Corporations Act (LSVCC Act) Saskatchewan. The Fund is currently open for subscriptions for the coming 2015 tax year. Golden is Saskatchewan’s first Provincial Retail Fund launched in 1999 to enable Saskatchewan residents to keep their savings working in our local economy. The Fund invests in small and medium-sized growth companies in diverse sectors of the economy. To date the Fund has invested over $300 million in 118 companies and impacted […]

SuperiorRoads Solutions manufactures vehicles to smooth the way and tidy up. Regina-based manufacturer is developing a new pothole patcher to meet regulations for oversea sales. One of the products Superior- Roads Solutions manufactures in its Regina, Sask., plant becomes especially popular when the snow and ice melt off the roads to reveal potholes, craters, and cracks. Those craters and cracks can shake, rattle, and roll unsuspecting vehicles for several months if they are waiting to be repaired using traditional methods. The Python 5000 pothole patchers that roll out of the plant turn those treacherous chasms into smooth, harmless surfaces. And […]