Tag Archives: Business & Economy
"Morale is high and we just want a fair deal": Unifor members go on strike
Equipped with a hot cup of coffee in one hand and a sign in the other, employees represented by Unifor are walking the picket lines outside the SaskEnergy, SaskPower and SaskTel offices in Prince Albe...
Oct 04, 2019 A dozen Unifor members were seeing walking in front of the Sask Energy office in Prince Albert on fifth Ave. E. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
National Disability Employment Awarness month officially proclaimed
The City of Prince Albert has officially recognized October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.Wednesday afternoon at the Prince Albert Community Service Centre, Deputy Mayor Don Cody r...
Oct 03, 2019 Representatives from the City of Prince Albert, Government of Saskatchewan, P.A. Community Service Centre and the local business community gathered Wednesday afternoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Community groups look to engage forestry industry
Some community groups are looking to raise concerns about the forest industries logging plans. Members from The Council of Canadians, Renewable Power Intelligent Choice and Protect Our Forest are look...
Oct 02, 2019 Sakâw Askiy staff prepare maps at a public meeting last year (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
P.A. woman enjoys big business success stateside
A former Prince Albert resident recently enjoyed a big day at the New York Stock Exchange.Michelle Zatlyn, and the company she co-founded, Cloudflare, recently launched an initial public stock offerin...
Oct 01, 2019 Michelle Zatlyn rings the bell to open trading at the New York Stock Exchange Sept. 13 (Michelle Zatlyn/Twitter)
Province set to table new offer to Crown union ahead of possible strike
About 3,000 unionized workers at SaskTel could go on strike as early as Monday if a deal isn't reached.Unifor and the Crown corporation started two days of talks Thursday and the union said if a colle...
Sep 26, 2019 Unifor national president Jerry Dias speaking ahead of contract talks at Hotel Saskatchewan on Sept. 26, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Aurora adds new passenger service route in La Ronge
A new charter and bus service called Aurora will begin providing transportation to residents in the tri-communities to Prince Albert and Saskatoon.The service is expected to launch Sept. 30 and busine...
Sep 25, 2019 This van is being used to transport passengers between the communities. (Submitted photo/Victor Hoosein)
Fall doesn't end outdoor fun
The leaves have changed colors and the fall season is now underway.With the change in season a couple of travel bloggers want to remind people that it is still a nice time to visit Prince Albert Natio...
Sep 25, 2019 The fall season can be a nice time to visit Prince Albert National Park (submitted photo/Kenton De Jong)
Electric vehicle owners make stop in P.A.
The Peavey Mart parking lot in Prince Albert hosted a different kind of car show Saturday afternoon.SaskEV, a province wide electric vehicle group, brought out some electric cars to show the public. T...
Sep 21, 2019 Sparking interest. SaskEV brought out a few vehicles to the Peavey Mart parking lot Saturday afternoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Land title offices to close in P.A. and Humboldt
Three land titles offices in Prince Albert, Humboldt and Yorkton are being shut down, impacting a total of 14 jobs. Information Services Corporation (ISC) says it's due to changes in customer behaviou...
Sep 20, 2019 (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Solar energy company critical of SaskPower suspending net metering program
The president of a solar company in Saskatchewan said SaskPower's decision to suspend its net metering program in the near future kneecaps its ability to meet demands for renewable energy."We've got t...
Sep 19, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
