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Alberta government promising to fix rules on aging energy wells
EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy sites in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are ina...
Jan 17, 2020
Provincial business group to survey Indigenous engagement
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is looking to find out more about how businesses in the province are doing in terms of engaging with Indigenous businesses and communities.The provincial organizat...
Jan 15, 2020 The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with local groups including in P.A. to encourage businesses to take a survey about Indigenous engagement. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Supreme Court to hear B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain expansion
OTTAWA - Canada's high court will hear arguments Thursday on whether British Columbia can stop Alberta from shipping heavy oil through the Trans Mountain pipeline without a permit. B.C.'s NDP governme...
Jan 15, 2020
Group cleaning up old oil wells says Alberta government rules inadequate
EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy facilities in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are&nbs...
Jan 15, 2020
Region static but big job gains on national level
There are some positive numbers on the national job creation front although the rate for the large area in our region known as Prince Albert and the North remains unchanged.Last month, Canada gained 3...
Jan 10, 2020 There was an improvement on the national front but in our wider region things remained unchanged. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Talks of job security and voting arise during potential Pineland Co-op amalgamation meeting
Since April 2017, both Pineland and Lake Country Co-op have had a management agreement. Lake Country Co-op's CEO Tim Keller would oversee Pineland Co-op's operations while they were without a general ...
Jan 10, 2020 Pineland Co-op members ask questions and listen to answers from Morley Doerksen, president of the board of the directors, during a members information meeting regarding potential amalgamation with Lake Country Co-op. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
Uptick in December house sales as annual price decline eases
Prince Albert's residential property market saw a 50 per cent uptick in sales in December, although that increase comes off a very modest base. And while the market is still in a slump, there are sign...
Jan 09, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Shuttered hotel inspected by city staff
Staff from the City of Prince Albert are checking in on the shuttered Quality Inn Hotel downtown, which could become a public asset in the month's ahead.The hotel, which has been closed since the summ...
Jan 08, 2020 The Quality Inn has been closed since the summer. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Toffifee helps hospice
The Rose Garden Hospice has received its first major donation of 2020.Wednesday morning Canadian Tire's Malcolm Jenkins donated $28,600, generated from selling Toffifee candy over the holiday season t...
Jan 08, 2020 Malcolm Jenkins, right, presents a check for $28,600 to the Rose Garden Hospice's Marina Mitchell and Ralph Boychuk. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Local business owner calls for changes at Gateway Mall following latest break-in
The owner of Stellar Gear says his store at Prince Albert's Gateway Mall will remain temporarily closed following a break-in over the weekend.Dana Cockwill told paNOW the break-in happened around 7:50...
Jan 06, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
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