Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Local growers offer choice in produce purchases during challenging times
With what seems to be an ever increasing cost of buying groceries, one tasty local alternative is the Prince Albert Farmer's Market. John Gola, who grows a large garden 1.5 miles east of the city, has...
Sep 10, 2025
City of Prince Albert still hopeful federal funding in works for event centre
The City of Prince Albert is still working on securing grant funding for an event centre in The Yard district and hopes that federal investment in infrastructure will help make the project a reality. ...
Sep 08, 2025
'It's legacy': Anderson Motors celebrates 70th anniversary
Surrounded by car enthusiasts seemed a very fitting away for a Prince Albert vehicle dealership to celebrate its 70th birthday on Sunday.The parking lot at Anderson Motors was filled with classic cars...
Sep 08, 2025
Saskatchewan sheds almost 2,000 full-time jobs in August
Saskatchewan shed almost 2,000 jobs last month, according to numbers released on Friday by Statistics Canada.The national economy lost 66,000 jobs in August and saw the unemployment rate climb to 7.1 ...
Sep 07, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants massively reject wage offer: Union
Air Canada flight attendants have rejected the employer's wage offer.Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting at 3 p.m. ET today on a tentative new contract, with 99.1 per cent voting down th...
Sep 06, 2025
Saskatchewan real estate market once again outperforming expectations
The trends on the Saskatchewan Realtors Association's market watch for August marked 26 consecutive months of above-average sales, while seven communities, including Prince Albert, Melfort, and Humbol...
Sep 06, 2025
Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins
OTTAWA - A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada's youngest workers. The Desjardins Economics report, release...
Sep 04, 2025
Prince Albert businesses encouraged to weigh in on crime
Members of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce are being asked to be open and honest about the impact of local crime on their business.Leading up to this month's luncheon with police ch...
Sep 03, 2025
Sask. outfitters lose millions in revenues due to wildfires
Wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan have cost outfitters more than $2 million so far in 2025. That's according to Saskatchewan Commission of Professional Outfitters (SCPO) Acting-CEO Roy Anderson, who ...
Sep 03, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney huddles with cabinet in Toronto ahead of fall sitting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney headed to Toronto on Tuesday for two days of private meetings with his cabinet ahead of the fall legislative sitting. It's Carney's second cabinet retreat since win...
Sep 02, 2025
