Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Shuttered hotel being shown to potential buyers
The boarded-up downtown Quality Inn is expected to be in City hands by the end of next week, but Prince Albert doesn't intend to hold onto it for long. City Manager Jim Toye told paNOW as soon as the ...
Jun 29, 2020
Pineland Co-op and Lake Country Co-op announce amalgamation
Lake Country Co-op and Pineland Co-op will be amalgamated as of Sept. 1, 2020. All Pineland Co-op locations will officially become Lake Country Co-op. In total there will be 56 Lake County Co-op locat...
Jun 29, 2020
SaskPower extends Power Generation Partner Program for third year
SaskPower is looking for applications for the Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) after deciding to extend it for the optional third year.The program allows customers, often oil and gas companies ...
Jun 29, 2020
Save-On-Foods raises over $3K for P.A. Food Bank
The shelves at the Prince Albert Food Bank will be filled up, thanks to a $3,200 donation from Save-On-Foods.The money was raised during the company's second annual Share it Forward campaign.From June...
Jun 29, 2020
121 Saskatchewan employees part of WestJet layoffs
WestJet has laid off 121 employees in Saskatchewan as the airline deals with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The airline announced on Wednesday that 3,333 employees would be laid off across the c...
Jun 26, 2020
Potential entertainment district paints promising economic picture
The vision for a new entertainment and commercial district in Prince Albert is a welcome initiative for the local business community.In Thursday's city announcement outlining a recommendation to purch...
Jun 26, 2020
City of P.A. eyes land for new multi-million dollar aquatic and arena complex
A piece of land for Prince Albert's new $60 million aquatic and arena centre has been identified, and city councillors will discuss its purchase on Monday night. If approved, the 18-acre parcel will h...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...
Jun 25, 2020
WestJet to lay off more than 3,300 workers under restructuring plan
WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will permanently lay off 3,333 employees as part of a major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.The company plans to conso...
Jun 25, 2020
Cineplex, Landmark Cinemas to reopen their doors in Saskatchewan July 3
Sonic The Hedgehog, Jumanji, and Birds of Prey characters will all be waiting inside movie theatres next Friday, three months after both Cineplex and Landmark Cinemas had to close their doors.While mo...
Jun 25, 2020
