Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Canada's top lawyer hopes to inspire more indigenous youth
The first indigenous president of the Canadian Bar Association has a Saskatchewan connection. Brad Regehr was born and raised in Manitoba but is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (Sandy Bay...
Sep 06, 2020
Better August for P.A. house market
Although the early summer steam appears to have gone from the hotter provincial property market, officials say there's still life in it.Prince Albert followed a trend of higher August sales compared t...
Sep 05, 2020
More jobs but rate slows, P.A. sees slight decline
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate continues to improve but, like the rest of the country, not at the same rate as previously. The local region also saw some modest improvement.Statistics Canada said th...
Sep 04, 2020
101.5 FM Beach Radio launches in Prince Albert
Fall is in the air but an 'endless summer' is only just beginning on our local airwaves.Prince Albert and region now has a new golden beach that stretches far and wide and, according to the Jim Pattis...
Sep 04, 2020
Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...
Sep 03, 2020
Peavey Industries converting its Ontario stores to single brand
RED DEER, AB – Red Deer-based Peavey Industries LP has announced the repositioning of its two flagship retail banners into one, with the conversion of TSC Stores, located solely in Ontario, into...
Sep 01, 2020
SHA notifies P.A. residents about COVID-19 exposures
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is letting the public know about COVID-19 exposures at multiple Prince Albert businesses.According to a media release, the SHA is notifying the public that an i...
Aug 31, 2020
Six offers received for defunct downtown hotel
The offers are in and the City of Prince Albert is nearly ready to hand over the keys to the former Quality Inn to a new owner. Following its acquisition of the downtown building through a lengthy tax...
Aug 28, 2020
Local tourism destinations anticipate extended season
Although we've reached the end of August, it appears vacation season is showing no sign of slowing down in the region.The COVID-19 pandemic ground life as we know it to a halt in March, and even once ...
Aug 28, 2020
Black bear hunting season open with secondary licence, density increasing
The fall bear hunt began this week for Saskatchewan residents and hunters now have two opportunities to hunt for bear in the parkland and forest fringe. This year, a second black bear hunting licence ...
Aug 27, 2020
