Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Prince Albert stops issuing parking tickets in regular downtown stalls
Amid social distancing recommendations and the economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, not a single customer entered Cody Demerais' Central Avenue business on Wednesday.A parking tic...
Mar 19, 2020 No parking tickets, except for handicap stall and fire lanes, will be issued in Prince Albert's downtown until the COVID-19 crisis is over. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. housing and hospital: budget reaction
Local builders say the partial tax break offered in the provincial budget isn't everything they were hoping for, but it will still be a shot in the arm for the ailing residential construction sector. ...
Mar 19, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
P.A. responds to COVID-19 State of Emergency
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne says he's confident Prince Albert will pull through the COVID-19 pandemic as a community, but acknowledged the sobering reality that the local economy will be hit hard....
Mar 18, 2020 Saskpro gym is one of a number of businesses that have to close or are facing restricted business protocols following the State of Emergency declared for Saskatchewan Wednesday (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close
The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...
Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Cleaning protocols, stock assessed at local stores amid COVID-19 outbreak
A local grocery store is announcing some operational changes amid the COVID-19 situation. Lake Country Co-op is designating a special time slot for older and vulnerable customers to do their food shop...
Mar 18, 2020 Bare shelves in the Prince Albert Walmart last weekend. (submitted photo)
SIGA temporarily shutters properties across province
Prince Albert's Northern Lights Casino, along with Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford and Gold Horse in Lloyminster will be closed as of Tuesday. They are among all seven Saskatchewan Indian Gaming...
Mar 16, 2020 All seven SIGA casinos are shutting down temporarily as of Monday night due to concerns about COVID-19. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Janitorial services ramp up efforts to keep P.A. offices and businesses clean
Cleaning companies around P.A. are being asked to put a little more elbow grease into what is already a challenging job.Janitorial services are putting in extra hours with a focus on sanitizing high-t...
Mar 16, 2020 Janitorial companies around P.A. are putting in extra hours ensuring businesses are clean in response to COVID-19 concerns. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
P.A. Biz Awards postponed
The Samuel McLeod Business Awards have been postponed until further notice, amid growing concerns over COVID-19.The event was scheduled for April 2. In a press release Friday, the Prince Albert and Di...
Mar 13, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Large P.A. trade show postponed due to COVID-19
The P.A. Exhibition Association has announced the Focus on Women Trade Show and Sale will not take place as planned this weekend due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The annual event attracts ven...
Andrew Snook Mar 12, 2020 Shoppers peruse vendor's stalls at 2019's Focus on Women Trade Show and Sale. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Feds bullish on nuclear: Minister visits Sask. north
"Show me a credible plan that doesn't involve nuclear." That's the strong endorsement for Saskatchewan's uranium sector from federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan who has just wrapped a...
Mar 10, 2020
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