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Local representatives respond to shuttering of Cigar Lake mine
Cameco's decision to halt production at its Cigar Lake mine is being applauded by local leadership.The Saskatoon-based mining company made the announcement Monday afternoon. The company said the decis...
Mar 24, 2020 Cameco announced a suspension of operations Monday at Cigar Lake amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Cameco.com)
P.A. cab companies feeling pinch from COVID-19
With fewer people leaving their homes for business or pleasure, it's no surprise local cab companies are taking a big hit.Pardeep Kumar, owner of Checker/ Family Taxi, confirmed for paNOW daily busine...
Mar 23, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
COVID-19 concerns prompt Cameco suspension
There has been another blow to the already beleaguered uranium mining sector in northern Saskatchewan with the announcement Cameco is temporarily suspending production at its Cigar Lake operation. The...
Mar 23, 2020 (Cameco.com)
Gamble seeks new term at Beardy's
Members of Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation head to the polls this Friday, and long time Chief Rick Gamble is once again running, seeking a fresh new term.Gamble, who did not run in the last election, to...
Mar 23, 2020 Rick Gamble. (submitted photo/ Rick Gamble)
SARCAN shutters operations amid COVID-19 concerns
Local recycling just became another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic amid restrictions being put in place to help stop its spread. SARCAN Recycling has closed all of its locations across Saskatchewan...
Mar 21, 2020 SARCAN Recycling is closing all its locations in Saskatchewan. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Slower weekend for P.A. grocery stores
Prince Albert's grocery stores did not appear overly active Saturday despite it being the first weekend since a State of Emergency was announced earlier this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Early af...
Mar 21, 2020 Some customers were stocking up Saturday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
'People are still going to eat,' Jim Pattison buoyant despite COVID-19 pandemic
Recession? What recession? One of Canada's leading entrepreneurs remains optimistic regarding the longer-term economic fallout from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and is rejecting the notion the...
Glynn Brothen Mar 21, 2020 Jim Pattison spoke with BNN Bloomberg about his optimism for the economy despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (BNN Bloomberg)
P.A. chamber creates special business list amid COVID-19 pandemic
Amid the ever-changing landscape for businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce has put out a special page on its website.It offers a list which identi...
Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Closed casino supports P.A. Food Bank
The Prince Albert Food Bank has seen an increase in traffic amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.The organization's executive director Kim Scruby said local organizers have reached out to help. Because of the...
Mar 20, 2020 Northern Lights Casino made a donation to the food bank last month. (Facebook/P.A. Food Bank)
Council to discuss exemptions to proposed back alley curfew
UPDATE: As of late Friday afternoon, the public portion of city council's Monday Executive Committee meeting had been cancelled. It was not immediatly clear when discussion on the proposed bylaw and o...
Mar 20, 2020 Under the proposed bylaw access to alleys in the city like this one in Midtown would be closed to pedestrians and vehicles between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. with some exemptions. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
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