Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects
The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...
Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
P.A. and District Chamber of Commerce hands out awards
The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce handed out some hardware Thursday night.The business organization hosted their annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards banquet at the Ches Leach Lounge ...
Apr 19, 2019 Ian Litzenberger speaks to those assembled before the awards are handed out (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Top 1% paid slightly more in taxes after Liberal changes, figures show
OTTAWA - New federal data suggest Canada's highest earners paid a slightly greater share of the country's overall income taxes following Liberal changes designe...
Apr 18, 2019
Provincial government releases report on forests
There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...
Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Core and sonic drilling completed at diamond site
Rio Tinto has completed some of the most detailed drilling yet on the site as efforts continue to deduce the make-up of the diamond deposits at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert. Star Diamond Corp,...
Apr 17, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond)
Report makes cross-party recommendations to get more women into politics
A cross-party committee in Ottawa has put forward a report that includes a number of recommendations on how to turn the page on the ongoing underrepresentation of women in politics.Titled "Elect her: ...
Apr 16, 2019 (Adwo/Dreamstime.com)
Owners of local golf course hope for warm weather
Those looking to get out on the golf course may have the chance to do it this week. Patty Kachur who is the owner and operator of Kachur's Golf Club said they hope to have the coarse ready in the near...
Apr 15, 2019 The fifth hole at Kachur's Golf Club (Submitted Photo/Patty Kachur)
City councillors talk municipal airport
A local city councillor is concerned about economic development, or rather the lack of it, at the Prince Albert Municipal Airport. Ward 8 Coun. Ted Zurakowski raised the issue last week, saying a fire...
Apr 15, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. mayor talks construction
Across the province this week those involved in the construction industry and others marked Saskatchewan Construction Week.The Prince Albert Construction Association capped off the week with a luncheo...
Apr 12, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne spoke to the Prince Albert Construction Association Friday (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Criminal charges dropped in fraud case involving Waskesiu Wilderness Region
Criminal charges have been dropped against a local resident charged with defrauding a Waskesiu non-profit organization.The case against George Wilson will not be going ahead after the Crown entered a ...
Apr 12, 2019 George Wilson outside Prince Albert Provincial Court earlier this year. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
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