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Husky to pay $3.82M in penalties after guilty plea in 2016 oil spill
A judge has accepted a joint submission that will see Husky Oil Operations pay $3.82 million in fines for charges stemming from a 2016 oil spill near Maidstone.The company pleaded guilty to three envi...
Jun 12, 2019 Images submitted to court show an overhead view of the bridge over Highway 21 and oil slicks in the North Saskatchewan River. (submitted/Saskatchewan Courts)
Medical cannabis facility receives green light from local R.M. council
A 29,000 square foot medical licensed cannabis cultivation facility has secured a home in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland, after a vote by the R.M. council on Monday.Prior to the vote, detai...
Jun 11, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
R.M. of Buckland approves new chicken barn
Harman Eggs has been given the green light to build a second barn north of Prince Albert, replacing the one that burned to the ground nearly three years ago, killing thousands of chickens.Manager Jaso...
Jun 10, 2019 R.M. of Buckland Planning Officer Jason Kaptein lays out Harmon's proposed expansion plans for council. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Provincial green purveyors pleased with plastic ban, urge domino effect
Globally, one garbage truckload of plastic waste enters the ocean every minute.That comes from the federal government, which points to this, alongside plastic overflowing in landfills, as reaching a b...
Jun 10, 2019 Cutlery, straws and Styrofoam plates and cups could be banned in Canada by 2021. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Co-op celebrates opening of new liquor store on Marquis
There was a long line up of people Friday, waiting for the doors to open at Prince Albert's newest liquor store.But with the city's well publicized issues related to alcohol use, there are some who fe...
Jun 07, 2019 CEO Tim Keller (far right) poses for a quick pic ahead of the store's opening. (Submitted photo/ Jill Dumanski)
Community Foundation celebrates 20 years, awards funding
The Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation (PAACF) noted a major milestone Thursday, as the organization celebrated 20 years of operations within P.A.The anniversary event celebrated both the lon...
Jun 07, 2019 The Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation celebrated 20 years in the community Thursday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Unemployment dips nationally, regionally as fewer people look for work: StatsCan
After a surprise surge in April employment, with the nation posting the strongest job growth since 1976, things held steady in May.But a sharp decline in those looking for work pushed the unemployment...
Jun 07, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
P.A.'s housing slump continues as other cities surge
Prince Albert's continued depressed housing market is surprising even the optimists, as other cities enjoy a spring upturn.While Saskatoon is seeing a significant rebound this year, and the Battleford...
Jun 05, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment...
Jun 05, 2019
Sask. cannabis company bought out to make infused beer, wines
With the purchase of a local cannabis producer, a beer and wine company could bring Saskatchewan to the forefront of cannabis-infused beverages.The Hill Street Beverage Company out of Ontario has sign...
Jun 02, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM)
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