Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Another housing project set for P.A.
Prince Albert will soon have more affordable housing.Wednesday afternoon representatives from the federal and provincial governments along with the City of Prince Albert gathered at a lot on the 800 b...
Aug 21, 2019 Dignitaries and staff line up for the ground breaking Wednesday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart
OTTAWA - Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off of the federal election. Trans Mountain Corp., t...
Aug 21, 2019
Local realtor receives national praise
A Prince Albert realtor is being recognized on the national level.Jesse Honch, who is with Coldwell Banker Signature in P.A. has made the list of top 100 agents in Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine...
Aug 21, 2019 Jesse Honch has received national recognition for his work (submitted photo/Jesse Honch)
Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist
CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...
Aug 20, 2019
First Nations leaders renew call for share of resource revenues
Chiefs, elders and technical experts from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have gathered in Prince Albert this week to discuss ways to fix a document that was signed over 80 years ago.The Natural Re...
Aug 13, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Understanding the carbon tax and how it applies to you
With just over two months to go until the federal election, the carbon tax is one of the top issues people are talking about, according to the candidates in the Prince Albert riding.Liberal candidate ...
Aug 09, 2019 (File photo/Nigel Maxwell paNOW Staff)
Nation sheds over 24K jobs in July, more positive data regionally
While July saw wage growth accelerate more than it has in a decade, the nation shed 24,200 jobs.The drop of 11,600 full-time positions and 12,600 part-time roles pushed Canada's unemployment rate to 5...
Aug 09, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
Premier not waivering in promise for new Prince Albert hospital
Premier Scott Moe was answering questions about a new hospital for Prince Albert, during his stopover in the city this weekThe Sask Party's annual caucus retreat was held at the Prince Albert Golf and...
Aug 08, 2019 Premier Scott Moe is joined by Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave outside the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Decorated local athlete remembered
Prince Albert's sports community has lost a major figure.Leroy Coates, who was a member of the P.A. and Saskatchewan sports halls of fame has died, the news was broken by the Saskatchewan Sports Hall ...
Aug 07, 2019 Leroy Coates, a member of the P.A. and Saskatchewan sports halls of fame, has passed away. (Submitted Photograph/Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame)
Construction of P.A.'s newest hotel faces delays
Prince Albert's newest, and purportedly most luxurious hotel, is still at least several weeks from completion. Crews are working inside and outside the building site of the $15 million Premier Best We...
Aug 06, 2019 The $15 million Premier Best Western hotel in P.A. is facing delays, mainly due to the weather that has slowed work on the exterior according to the developer. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
