The family of a Gravelbourg area man killed last fall when he was pinned beneath a piece of farm machinery at a Regina auction business has launched legal action.
Gerald Monvoisin, a 58-year-old farmer and businessman, died Sept. 2 while picking up a piece of equipment at Great Plains Auctioneers, about 10 kilometres east of Regina. [...]

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial and agricultural equipment
auctioneer, will be unveiling its new permanent auction facility in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan at its official grand opening reception being held July 8, and at
its unreserved agricultural equipment auction being held July 9, 2007. Bidders
from around the province, across the country and around the world are expected
to participate [...]

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX: RBA)(NYSE: RBA), the world’s largest auctioneer of trucks and industrial equipment, conducted more than a dozen unreserved industrial and agricultural auctions in North America, Mexico, Australia and Europe over the past week. The two largest were a US$26 million auction in North East, Maryland and a CA$27 million (US$25 million) auction [...]

MightyBids.com are calling it a day and selling their auction site on eBay. Peter Michaud and Jeff Ramaglia launched the site 4 years ago in response to rising fees on eBay.
According to Thursday’s press release, “After four years of proving there can be a successful alternative to the status quo, the founders of MightyBids.com today [...]

Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) (the “Company”) announced today that it will be hosting the Canadian Coinoisseur June Torex® Auction on June 22 and 23rd, 2007, on eBay Live Auctions through its subsidiary iCollector.com. The unique auction of 1918 lots is expected to attract spirited bidding for many of the rare and valuable lots.
The auction features a [...]

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) today called on the federal government to ensure that the 2008 Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum auction is open and free of artificial measures.
“To continue stimulating innovation and investment, the federal government must create a level playing field for all companies seeking to acquire AWS spectrum,” said Peter Barnes, [...]

City police raised more than $9,000 during their spring auction.
The May auction sold 136 bicycles and 85 other articles, the police services board heard yesterday.
Bikes were the biggest seller at the event, bringing in $6,652.50 in gross profit.
The sale of other property raised $2,618.50.
According to police regulations, any stolen property unclaimed after [...]

Brad Stenberg from Kronau, SK won the title at the competition held Friday in Saskatoon.
Stenberg works at Parkland Livestock Market in Leross, SK. He will go on to compete in the International Livestock Auctioneering Championship next month at the Calgary Stampede.
Second place went to Chance Martin with Vold Jones & Vold Auction Company of [...]

The bidding will be fast and furious as 23 cattle auctioneers from B.C. to Quebec go head-to-head for the national title in Saskatoon.
The auctioneers will be judged in 6 categories, clarity, chant, voice control, professionalism, enthusiasm and general impression.
Marks will range between 1 and 5 points in each category. The top and bottom scores [...]

The Norfolk County Police Services Board is taking items obtained by crime and turning them into funds to help officers do their jobs better. A Police Auction auction happens Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at the Norfolk County Maintenance Yard on Norfolk Street South in Simcoe. Peter Hellyer, is Chair of the Police Services Board. [...]