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COVID-19 forces changes for cancer society in P.A.
The Canadian Cancer Society is being forced to make changes due to the COVID-19 situation. One of these changes is the closing of their office in Prince Albert. The news was broken to the organization...
Apr 23, 2020 The annual Jail and Bail Fundraiser at the Gateway Mall has been a long running event in Prince Albert. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Preventive measures at Alberta meat plants came too late to stop outbreaks
CALGARY - The rapid spread of COVID-19 at Canada's meat-packing plants isn't a surprise, say union and health officials. Fabian Murphy, president of the Agriculture Union, which represents federal mea...
Apr 23, 2020
Wakaw intersection photo radar to start ticketing on Friday
Drivers going through the intersection of Highways 41 and 2 at Wakaw are going to have to be a bit more aware of their speed.Photo speed enforcement cameras were installed at the intersection in Janua...
Apr 22, 2020 Photo radar boxes similar to this one are installed at the Highway 41 and 2 intersection at Wakaw. (submitted photo/SGI)
Contracting company asks for money back on city lots
A Prince Albert-based contracting firm is asking the city for its money back on two lots it entered into agreements to purchase in 2017. Miller Contracting requested and received two extensions on its...
Apr 21, 2020 The city currently has just over 35 vacant lots for sale in the Crescent Acres Development. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Premier to address Saskatchewan, lay out Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan
Premier Scott Moe is set to address the province tomorrow and introduce the government's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan on April 23. The provincial address will be televised and broadcast live on April 22 ...
Apr 21, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (submitted photo/Province of Saskatchewan)
COVID-19 presents news challenges and opportunities for forest sector
The president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) remains optimistic about the future of the country's forest sector, despite the challenges faced at the present time by the CO...
Apr 21, 2020 Operations at the Big River Sawmill and Planer have been temporarily halted. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Farmers looking to expand storage capacity amid low gas prices
Some blends of oil are now trading for negative rates on world markets.While the tumbling prices are not good news for large swaths of Saskatchewan's economy some sectors are seeing savings. Farmers w...
Apr 21, 2020 Some farmers are looking to store more fuel as low oil prices bring down the cost. (The Canadian Press)
Independent cannabis retailers working together
The date, 4/20, is a big deal for cannabis advocates, and on this day independent retailers are looking to help others follow in their footsteps. The Weed Pool Cannabis Cooperative put out the message...
Apr 20, 2020 The Weed Pool Cannabis Cooperative has helped independent shops keep their costs down. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Birch Hills beef vendor adapting to COVID-19 demands
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some local farmers and producers are busy trying to get food from the farm to plate. Increased output Brenda Kernaleguen is the founder of Brenda's Blue Ribbon Beef, a pere...
Ronald Quaroni Apr 20, 2020
Birch Hills beef vendor adapting to COVID-19 demands
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some local farmers and producers are busy trying to get food from the farm to plate.Increased outputBrenda Kernaleguen is the founder of Brenda's Blue Ribbon Beef, a perenn...
Apr 20, 2020 (submitted photo/Brenda's Blue Ribbon Beef Facebook page)
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