Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Japan opens doors to Canadian beef over 30 months old
Canadian livestock producers received some good news over the long weekend, with the announcement Japan would now import beef from animals of all ages.Restrictions on beef over 30 months (OTM) of age ...
May 21, 2019 (File photo/ farmnewsNOW Staff)
CTV P.A. unaffected by recent job cuts
CTV's bureau in Prince Albert will not be seeing any job loses as Bell Media restructures its news operations.Last week Bell Media announced plans to shift towards providing more content on digital an...
May 19, 2019 CTV Prince Albert's bureau will not be losing any positions as CTV restructures (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Same business, new building for Waskesiu grocer
The Waskesiu Trading Company has been a staple in the resort village north of Prince Albert for almost three decades.On Saturday, the local grocer celebrated the opening of a new lakefront building."W...
May 18, 2019 Waskesiu Trading Company cut the ribbon on a new building May 18. (submitted photo)
Farmers' Market kicks off
The Prince Albert Farmers' Market is up and running for another season.Just over ten vendors were set up in the parking lot of City Hall on Saturday morning, offering items ranging from produce to fur...
May 18, 2019 The Prince Albert Farmers' Market sells produce and crafts from local vendors in the surrounding areas.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
SIGA and SGC look to extend casino hours
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is planning to move to 24-hour operations on weekends starting this summer, in tandem with the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. All seven of SI...
May 17, 2019 The Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert is one of seven SIGA operations that will soon see extended hours on weekends. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Bee bandits strike Saskatchewan farm
The equivalent of a semi-load of honey was stolen from a farm in northeast saskatchewan, according to the beekeeper who runs the operation.Derek Moyen farms north of Zenon Park and said losing 148 bee...
May 17, 2019 (File photo/ farmnewsNOW Staff)
Beds donated to P.A. shelter
The Prince Albert Safe Shelter for Women now has 22 new beds thanks to a donation from a local company.Thursday afternoon Sleep Country Canada announced they would be donating the new beds along with ...
May 16, 2019 Don Cody, left, Heather Sherdahl and Nicole Rancourt look at one of the mattresses being donated (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Area airport set to see improvements
The Birch Hills Airport will be able to make some valuable upgrades with new funding from the provincial government. Last week the Government of Saskatchewan announced nine municipal airports in the p...
May 15, 2019 The Birch Hills Airport is going to be getting some upgrades soon. (submitted photo/Bryce Meyer)
Fishing season opens door for northern economy
Saskatchewan gets a bad rap for being flat, but our province makes up for that stigma with great natural resources, including fishing.Anglers in the Lakeland had May 15, marked on their calendar as th...
May 15, 2019 Anglers in the Lakeland may now break out the rod and reel. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Downtown P.A. revitalization gathers steam ahead of U of S move in
A local non-profit organization charged with boosting Prince Albert's inner core says it's getting tougher for investors to find their ideal location for downtown renovations because of the surge of i...
May 14, 2019 A previous audio/video store on 15th Street W. is being renovated as the new home for the crown prosecution's offices. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
