Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Council approves tax break for personal care homes
Prince Albert city council has upheld a tax break for privately owned personal care homes.The city created a special sub-class for the businesses in 2018 after the provincial government reclassified t...
Jul 06, 2020
SaskPower announces $8M increase in net income
Despite a drop in sales, SaskPower has reported an increase on its bottom line - thanks in part to the carbon tax.The Crown corporation reported a net income of $205 million for the 2019-20 fiscal yea...
Jul 06, 2020
Bank of Canada survey says business hiring plans remain muted due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Companies that have laid off workers are telling the Bank of Canada they plan to refill some positions over the next year, but many hiring plans remain muted over COVID-19-related uncertainty...
Jul 06, 2020
Cree designer reclaims family's place in Waskesiu
Sixteen years after she founded CreeNisga'a Clothing, owner and designer Linda Lavallee has opened her first brick and mortar store in Waskesiu - but in many ways, Friday's soft opening for family and...
Jul 04, 2020
Council looks to cap number of cannabis stores in P.A.
Prince Albert city council is moving ahead with a proposed bylaw that would cap the number of cannabis stores in the city at three.The measure passed first reading at Monday night's city council meeti...
Jul 03, 2020
Biden could be swayed to supporting Keystone XL: Kenney
OYEN, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he believes United States presidential hopeful Joe Biden can be swayed to supporting the Keystone XL pipeline. The presumptive Democratic...
Jul 03, 2020
SIGA spacing out slot machines, using virtual game tables to get back in business
Gambling is going to be a different experience when casinos reopen in Saskatchewan next week.The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is set to reopen all seven of its casinos on July 9 at 6 p....
Jul 02, 2020
Sask. student bloggers win summer intern contest
Saskatchewan is well represented among this year's Green Dream Bloggers, winners of the Forest Products Association of Canada's (FPAC) summer internship contest.Jace Timmer and Ty Edwards of Meadow La...
Jul 02, 2020
Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court on Thursday dismissed the appeal from the Squa...
Jul 02, 2020
Council approves land purchase for new aquatic and arena centre
Prince Albert city council has approved a $6.5 million land deal in a narrow vote that split councillors five against four. The city's politicians made the decision Monday night after over an hour of ...
Jun 30, 2020
