Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Major projects planned for Christopher Lake and Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation
A number of infrastructure projects in the Prince Albert region have received the green light, thanks to funding commitments by the provincial and federal levels of government.Maryam Monsef, Canada's ...
Feb 11, 2021
Drift Spa at Elk Ridge Resort to be operated by Whiplash Brow and Lash Bar in Melfort
A growing business in the region will benefit not only from local clients but also on the tourism industry.Drift Spa at Elk Ridge Resort will be operated by Whiplash Brow and Lash Bar in Melfort.Whipl...
Feb 11, 2021
New provincial record set for gas consumption
A new record has been set in Saskatchewan, beating a previous record that was set a little more than a year ago.In a release, SaskEnergy announced a new record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) was set Tuesday....
Feb 10, 2021
Roadmap to speedy changes on new direction for inland fishery
Regional First Nations leaders are happy to hear recommendations from an independent adviser to Ottawa that support a fisher-led cooperative model as the way forward for the Freshwater Fish Marketing ...
Feb 09, 2021
'We have to look forward': Municipalities of Saskatchewan elects new president
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan has elected a new president.Mayor of the Town of Naicam, Rodger Hayward, was elected as president on Monday, Feb. 8 at the organization's virtual convention and trad...
Feb 09, 2021
January job numbers: province tops nation
The latest Statistics Canada labour force figures paint a better picture for Saskatchewan relative to the rest of the country, while the provincial government is calling the numbers 'remarkable.' Mean...
Feb 05, 2021
Paper Excellence announces plans to restart P.A. pulp mill in coming years
The company that purchased the defunct Prince Albert pulp mill in 2011 says it plans to restart the facility as early as 2023. Paper Excellence announced Friday it has spent over $600,000 on engineeri...
Feb 05, 2021
Battlefords Ag. Society cancels Agrimex Spring Trade Show
The Battlefords Agricultural Society announced Friday, they have cancelled the Agrimex Farm, Trade and Home Show for the second straight year, due to the ongoing pandemic. General Manager of the Ag. S...
Jan 29, 2021
Sask. investment adviser weighs in on stock market volatility as brokerages limit trading
There's a lot of education involved to try and understand the speculative trading that has taken the American economy by surprise this week, especially if stock markets aren't your thing.Riley Sittler...
Jan 29, 2021
Surge in P.A. home sale volumes
Houses in Prince Albert are changing hands at a rate that hasn't been seen in three years.Despite lower activity in April due to COVID-19 restrictions, 2020 sales in the city shot above 2019 levels fr...
Jan 28, 2021
