Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Oilsands carbon liability at centre of closely watched New York fraud lawsuit
Alberta's oilsands are at the centre of a closely watched court battle in New York today. The state's attorney general is accusing Exxon Mobil of misrepresenting the risks the operations face as gover...
Oct 23, 2019
Business community members make thoughts known after election
Members of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce are weighing in on the results of the federal election.CEO Elise Hildebrandt said a Liberal minority government in Ottawa could change thi...
Oct 22, 2019 Members of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce have some thoughts about Monday's federal election results. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Crowns, Unifor reach tentative agreement to end strike
Six Saskatchewan Crown corporations have reached a tentative agreement with Unifor to end a 17-day strike, the Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) announced Sunday afternoon.The Crown corporations - S...
Oct 20, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Mayor and Chamber talk election aspirations
With two days to go until the election, the P.A. mayor is hoping infrastructure spending will be a priority for the next federal government, while the local chamber of commerce wants to see investment...
Oct 19, 2019 (Ian Gustafson/paNOW staff)
Province turns down Unifor’s offer to go to arbitration, end strike
The union representing striking employees at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations has proposed arbitration to end the impasse, but the province has turned it down.During a hastily arranged media conferen...
Oct 19, 2019 Unifor national president Jerry Dias discusses the state of negotiations with the Government of Saskatchewan on Oct. 18, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Average home selling price increasing in P.A.: Report
The latest report from the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors (SRAR) offers some encouraging news for those thinking of selling their home in Prince Albert.September's average selling price in t...
Oct 18, 2019 Numerous homes in Prince Albert's midtown have been advertised as 'For Sale.' ( Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Mayors discuss construction PST, prompt payment and 2024 election
Prompt payment to contractors, ongoing objections to Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on construction projects, and the 2024 provincial election were among the topics up for discussion by the 16-city Mayors...
Oct 18, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Local cannabis retailers react to one-year anniversary of legalization
As Canada hits the one-year mark on legal bud, Prince Albert's store front cannabis retailers reflected on their first year in business.Prairie Cannabis was the first retailer in the city to open its ...
Oct 17, 2019 (File Photo/ The Canadian Press)
Majority of Sask. cannabis shops open 1 year after legalization
When marijuana was legalized in October 2018, only seven of the 51 licensed stores across Saskatchewan were open and ready for business.One year later, there are 39 cannabis retail stores in operation...
Oct 17, 2019 (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Manitoba declares state of emergency after 30,000 homes and businesses left without power
More than 30,000 Manitoba homes and businesses remained without power Sunday in the wake of a snowstorm that the province's Crown energy utility said had left an unprecedented amount of damage to tran...
Oct 14, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
