Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Charity steer auction goes online
This year’s Charity Steer Auction in Prince Albert is taking on a different look and feel, as there will be no live crowd to enjoy it and no auctioneer. Due to COVID-19 protocols, the regular au...
Nigel Maxwell Jun 11, 2020
Unifor pickets co-op gas station in P.A.
Around a dozen Unifor members picketed the Co-op bulk fuel station on Fifth Avenue E. Thursday, while several more set up in front of the Co-op Marquis Road gas station. Unionized workers have been lo...
Jun 11, 2020
No tax increase for R.M. of Buckland
Rate payers in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland will have one less stress on their shoulders this year.Local councillors concluded budget deliberations and despite an increase in expenses, an...
Jun 09, 2020
P.A. personal services welcome back clients as Phase Three begins
The hum of activity returned to several Prince Albert businesses Monday as personal services, including nail salons and tattoo parlors re-opened their doors after 75 days of mandated closure. Quy Dinh...
Jun 08, 2020
Two deaths from COVID-19 recorded in Far North
Two residents in the province's Far North region have died from COVID-19. One individual was in their 60s and the other was in their 70s. Against this sombre backdrop there was also some further posit...
Jun 08, 2020
Serving in masks and extra space: Restaurants reflect on reopening plans
Anyone who may be getting tired of their own kitchen table and feels ready for a night out with a friend or a spouse will now have the opportunity.Many Saskatchewan restaurants are to reopen Monday at...
Jun 08, 2020
Different perspectives on Sask. job stats
The Government of Saskatchewan says the latest employment figures from Statistics Canada, as bleak as they are amid the COVID-19 pandemic, put this province above most others. However, the opposition ...
Jun 06, 2020
Using Indigenous knowledge as a blueprint for success
A new report from the Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan (AFCS) lays out a blueprint for Indigenous women's success.Honouring Her Spark: A Saskatchewan Indigenous Women's Economic Framework...
Jun 05, 2020
National unemployment rate hits new record even as economy adds jobs
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions.The unemployment rate rose...
Jun 05, 2020
Sask. realtors say housing market 'performing quite well'
The Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) says COVID-19 has certainly made a dent in the market but is surprised at the bounce back since the economy began to re-open.Year-over-year sales across the...
Jun 04, 2020
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