Author Archives: Teena Monteleone
BHP Billiton focused on getting Canadian government approval for PotashCorp sale
CKOM News A harsh reception from the province of Saskatchewan won't stop BHP Billiton from chasing PotashCorp right to the end. A letter posted Wednesday morning on the Australian company's ...
Oct 20, 2010
School closure: Updated
Classes at St. Mary High School are cancelled today. A water main break adjacent to the school has caused the closure. According to Tim Jelinski, all staff members are to report to school as usual. ah...
Oct 20, 2010
Entrepreneurs need to be city’s focus
Andrew de Souza paNOW Staff If the city is to take advantage of unprecedented opportunities, it needs to foster and promote and the passion of young entrepreneurs and fight against bureaucracy, said E...
Oct 20, 2010
Massage therapist wants regulated industry
Andrew de Souza paNOW Staff Massage therapists wants the city to give businesses licenses only to practitioners who have graduated from a recognized school. A letter sent to the city Oct. 1 from Darle...
Oct 20, 2010
Bexson takes Chamber Chair
Andrew de Souza paNOW Staff The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce has a new chairman to head its operations in the coming year. At the annual Chamber Chairman's dinner, Joe Bexson was hon...
Oct 20, 2010
Tree cutter caused power loss
A person cutting down a tree is to blame for causing a massive power outage Tuesday. The power was cut to several communities north-west of Prince Albert around 2 p.m. and was out for several hours. "...
Oct 19, 2010
Drivers ignore texting laws say police
pa Now Staff Since Jan. 1, 2010, all drivers in Saskatchewan have been prohibited from texting while behind the wheel. However, the Prince Albert Police Service caught 21 people breaking that law on O...
Oct 19, 2010
Food Bank to expand
paNOW Staff Food banks in the province have been seeing more and more people coming through the doors. Activity at the Prince Albert's Food bank has increases so much they are going to have to ex...
Oct 19, 2010
Power knocked out north-west of Prince Albert
A large power outage is affecting hundreds of homes north-west of Prince Albert Tuesday. The electricity was cut around 2 p.m. to Shellbrook, Debden and Big River when a transmission line was hit by a...
Oct 19, 2010
Police looking for armed robber
Police released the description of the man who held up a Prince Albert convenience store with a gun, Monday night. Around 9 p.m. a man walked into the Welcome Inn armed with a gun. He made off with a ...
Oct 19, 2010
