Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Canada vows retaliatory measures as Trump restores tariff on Canadian aluminum
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is promising to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is restoring an import tax o...
Aug 06, 2020
P.A. property update, Lake Country sees uptick
The Saskatchewan Realtors' Association is talking about what they call "the resilience" of the housing market despite the slow spring during the early stages of the COVID 19 pandemic.CEO Jason Yochim ...
Aug 06, 2020
National Chamber launching review of Canadian tax system
Canada's taxation system is going to come under the microscope from an independent source.The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has launched a tax review, overseen by eight special commissioners that will ...
Aug 05, 2020
Food prices on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - At the Wednesday version of the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market, the bounty of local farms is on full display. Consumers were buying up onions, beans, carrots, and beets, keeping local far...
Jul 31, 2020
Council approves another set of traffic lights on 15th Street E.
At a time when city council and motorists are looking to decrease the number of traffic lights in Prince Albert, another set has been approved to go up. But in this instance, it's to aid a new develop...
Jul 30, 2020
'Be patient and kind': a request amid COVID-19 from the P.A. National Park
Ahead of the holiday weekend, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is still very much still with us, Parks Canada is asking the public to do the right thing when heading to one of our region's most pop...
Jul 30, 2020
Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister
OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...
Jul 30, 2020
Cigar Lake mine set for September resumption
Uranium miner Cameco plans to restart its operation at Cigar Lake in Northern Saskatchewan at the beginning of September, meaning a return to full pay for 170 employees who were sent home because of C...
Jul 29, 2020
Full training subsidy for businesses amid pandemic
It has been a very tough time for businesses but there's some help for those seeking new skills and training amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The province has temporarily upped its subsidy towards the cost ...
Jul 28, 2020
Council caps cannabis stores at three and approves new outlet
City council has capped the number of cannabis retailers in Prince Albert at three, and approved the city's third and presumably final store. Council made the decisions at Monday's meeting, ahead of t...
Jul 28, 2020
