Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Signs of early summer lift from pandemic restrictions
There's a mixture of hope and caution among the local business community and others as Saskatchewan appears to be heading towards some normality by the summer.A successful rollout of the COVID-19 vacc...
May 11, 2021
Council buys more land and gets started on design of 4,500 seat arena
Editor's note: this story was amended later on Monday to include more details and comments.Prince Albert city council has awarded the $3.2 million dollar contract for the design of the 4,500-seat aren...
May 10, 2021
Saskatchewan adds 58,700 jobs year over year, with 9,500 in April alone
It's a good time for those looking for work in Saskatchewan - particularly those in wholesale and retail trade, health care and social assistance, or construction - according to Statistics Canada.Acro...
May 07, 2021
SaskTel expecting data usage to soar for Mother’s Day
SaskTel is expecting a busy day for data usage on Mother's Day on Sunday.It's the busiest day of the year for voice calls but the telecommunications company says in recent years, customers have been s...
May 06, 2021
P.A. Indian and Metis Friendship Centre among recipients of $50 million investment
The resort village of Candle Lake, the town of Duck Lake and the city of Prince Albert are among 55 communities in the province benefiting from a $50 million investment. The Government of Canada is sp...
May 06, 2021
Alberta eases security payment burden for oilsands companies
EDMONTON - Alberta is changing how it calculates the payments oilsands mines make to ensure there's enough money to clean up the mess they leave behind. The province says the decision is in reaction t...
May 06, 2021
House prices continue to climb as P.A. follows provincial trend
The housing market remains buoyant with Prince Albert following the provincial upward trend following the COVID-induced downturn of spring last year.According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association'...
May 05, 2021
Handing over the reins: local woman steps behind the big chair
A barber with a 57 year history in Prince Albert's downtown has found someone to carry on his legacy. Cliff Scott told paNOW it feels great to be handing over the keys to Ken's Barber and Beauty Shop ...
May 05, 2021
‘Lumber is now apparently made with gold’: Businesses react as prices soar
The price of lumber continues to reach new heights, having positive and negative impacts on local businesses in the process.In the span of one year, the price has risen roughly 380 per cent and it doe...
May 05, 2021
Boreal Heartland looking forward to busy 2021 growing season
LA RONGE, Sask. – Online sustainable harvester training begins next week as the growing season starts in northern Saskatchewan. The training is being offered through a partnership between Northl...
May 04, 2021
