Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Legislation introduced to cut carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills
Legislation introduced in Saskatchewan on Thursday will remove Ottawa's carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills starting Jan. 1.The provincial government said the move will save Saskatchewan families an aver...
Nov 16, 2023
'Be careful with debt' says P.A. financial advisor as more residents feel the pinch of inflation
Prince Albert residents continue to feel the pinch of the high cost of living with more people putting money towards paying down debt than into savings.With interest rates at high levels, inflation at...
Nov 15, 2023
Smile Cookies to benefit P.A. charity this week
A local charity will benefit from a big fundraiser and all you have to do is buy a cookie.Earlier this week, Tim Horton's launched the first-ever Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign with all sales of the co...
Nov 15, 2023
Sask. small businesses want carbon tax axed
The war over the federal carbon tax is still brewing and now small businesses are the latest group to call for it to be removed.However, advocates for carbon pricing stand behind the policy and say ho...
Nov 09, 2023
SaskTel IDs three new cell tower locations in Prince Albert
Three locations for new cell towers in Prince Albert have been identified by Sasktel. One is in a lane near 12th Street West, another is near the drainage channel on 28th Street East and the third is ...
Nov 03, 2023
Province makes changes to better support worker retention
Kamal Singh has invested in owning and operating 13 restaurants in Saskatchewan, four of which are found in Prince Albert. Among all his employees at least 30 to 40 of them are international hires."As...
Nov 01, 2023
Star Diamond officially names own diamonds using Cree word
The Name Our Diamonds contest from Star Diamond Corporation has concluded and the company has its winner.Kwtin is the winning brand name. It's derived from the Cree language and translates into "north...
Oct 31, 2023
Young Canadians more anxious about debt, more likely to miss a bill payment: Equifax
Equifax Canada says young Canadians are more anxious about their personal debt and more likely to have missed a bill payment this year. In a survey conducted in September, the agency says 36 per cent ...
Oct 30, 2023
Spring construction planned for McIlvenna Bay mine
A planned copper and zinc mine in northeast Saskatchewan is set to start construction in the spring with production planned for 2025. David Bernier, one of Foran Mining's advisors, spoke at a Prince A...
Oct 26, 2023
How a first generation Sask. resident helped end summer fallow
Murad Al-Katib was born in Davidson, SK to Turkish immigrants. His father was the town doctor for 50 years and his mother went from learning English watching Sesame Street with her children to becomin...
Oct 20, 2023
