Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Proposed cannabis production facility receives green light from R.M. of Buckland
still The wheels are in motion for a brand new cannabis production facility north of Prince Albert. The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland council gave the application its support, after adopting a...
Mar 12, 2019 R.M. of Buckland. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Piapot First Nation planning new development in P.A.
A Regina-area First Nation is planning to build a new gas bar and retail store on Prince Albert's west side. Construction is set to begin this spring on what is currently an empty lot at 600 17 St. W....
Mar 12, 2019 A Regina-area First Nation has plans to build a gas bar and retail store on a vacant lot at 600 17 St. W. (Charlene Tebbutt/ paNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW March 12, 2019
News director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Brady Bateman about changes cannabis retailers are introducing to try and combat large quantities of waste plastic caused by government regulated cannabi...
Mar 12, 2019
Cannabis companies ‘going green’ by recycling containers
It's been four months since recreational marijuana use was legalized across Canada, but retailers are hoping to curb the amount of waste from hard plastic packaging - one of the mandates included in t...
Mar 12, 2019 Prince Albert cannabis retailer Prairie Cannabis has a recycling bin set up in store for customers to return their waste packaging. The store is currently looking to secure a company to accept the recyclable containers. (submitted photo/Prairie Cannabis)
Highway 3 resurfacing project welcomed
The acting reeve of the R.M. of Prince Albert welcomed news of repaving on sections of HIghway 3 on either side of the city. A total of 36 kilometres of the key route will be completely resurfaced."An...
Mar 12, 2019 (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Family Resource Centre set for Prince Albert
Local child advocates and educators are welcoming the announcement of a new Family Resource Centre for Prince Albert in the fall.It's one of seven communities getting funding from the province for the...
Mar 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
City signs with new auction service
Prince Albert City Council has voted to go with a new auction service for municipal auctions, a must in order to comply with city policy of selecting the lowest bid for tendered projects.Despite a ple...
Mar 11, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Local R.M.s prepare for SARM convention
The impending carbon tax has been a hot button issue across the country in recent months, and at least two reeves in the Prince Albert area are hinting they will ask questions about it at next week's ...
Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Provincial jobless down year-over-year but local stats remain high
The Saskatchewan government is hailing the latest job stats that show a year-over-year net increase of 9,000 jobs. However, the opposition New Democrats are focusing on the month-over-month stats whic...
Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/Tyler Marr paNOW Staff) : Glenn Hicks
Study shows unusually high proportion of high-value diamonds: Star Diamond
As mining giant Rio Tinto gears up for large bulk sampling of diamonds at the proposed Fort la Corne mining site east of Prince Albert, the owners of the kimberlite deposits are releasing information ...
Mar 06, 2019 A huge trench cutter rig operated by Rio Tinto will excavate a massive hole starting in the spring as the mining company aims to determine the amount and value of diamonds buried in the kimberlites at Fort à la Corne east of Prince Albert.(submitted photo/Star Diamond Corp.) : Glenn Hicks
