Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Police, city looking for options around alcohol consumption
Local officials say they're being challenged when it comes to curbing alcohol consumption and are looking for options to limit or restrict the purchase of large quantities of alcohol.Both the Prince A...
Feb 26, 2019 file photo/ paNOW Staff
City council approves land sale for $1
City councillors have backed the sale of a parcel of land in the West Hill area of the city for $1, but not before some debate Monday night. Local councillors approved a request from developers with L...
Feb 26, 2019 Prince Albert City Council has agreed to sell a parcel of land to developers with Lake Estates on South Hill for $1. The land being sold is marked out by red dashes in a report to city councillors. (City of Prince Albert)
Food bank gets generous donation
The Prince Albert Food Bank is going to be able to provide more of their clients with meat thanks to a donation they received Tuesday morning.Community Mobilization Prince Albert (CMPA) presented the ...
Feb 26, 2019 Students with Saskatchewan Polytechnic prepare donated meat as part of the Hunters with Heart program. (submitted photo/ Community Mobilization Prince Albert) : Glynn Brothen
City of P.A. produces sports hosting video
The city of Prince Albert has produced a promotional video highlighting its merits as a top sports event destination. The city hosted some big tournaments in the last year or so and officials hope the...
Feb 25, 2019 A screen grab from the city's sports video. (YouTube/City of Prince Albert) : Glenn Hicks
Business gets creative to raise money for food bank
Staff at a Prince Albert business found a way to collect items for the local food bank while building comradery amongst the team.The Northern Lights Casino invited staff members to bring in food items...
Feb 22, 2019 Karen Whitecalf, right, adjusts one of the pieces built by employees. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Local grocery sees success with new food waste diversion program
As local city councillors look at ways to divert food waste from hitting the landfill, some local grocery stores are already working to put food that can no longer be sold to good use. It's something ...
Feb 22, 2019 Save-On-Foods Store Manager, Warren McGlone, sorts breads for the local food bank. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff).
Sask. Workers Compensation Board sees increase in mental health claims
Mental health is no longer the taboo subject it once was, and with the rise of mental health discussions, there has also been a rise in mental health related Workers Compensation Board (WCB) claims.Ov...
Feb 22, 2019 Women's event in Prince Albert Friday, Feb. 22, 2019.. (Photo by Brady Bateman/The Press) : Brady Bateman
Tisdale business makes a Dragons' Den deal
An apparel business in Tisdale is looking to broaden its reach in small towns across Canada after some financial support from the CBC program Dragons' Den.Scott and Kristie Homstol, the owners of Litt...
Feb 21, 2019 Scott and Kristie Homstol (blue shirt and camo jacket), owners of Little Town Apparel in Tisdale, made a $225,000 deal with Vincenzo Guzzo of Dragons' Den. (Twitter/@LittleTownApprl)
New fire hall needed in St. Louis
The community of St. Louis is in need of a new fire hall as the local department looks to meet a growing demand. Mayor Marc Caron said grant submissions already started for a new fire hall in the vill...
Feb 20, 2019
Prairies brewing with opportunity; Saskatchewan family proud of local product
Across Saskatchewan, microbreweries and disterillies are popping up in smaller communities.More and more prairie residents are crafting alcohol as brewing and distilling become viable business options...
Feb 20, 2019
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