Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Blue Jays success home run for local business
Nine years have passed since the Blue Jays' last appeared in the American League Champion Series and with the last two games going their way, fans are taking notice and investing.Sports memorabilia st...
Oct 17, 2025
'Lack of compassion and diplomacy': Health care union members rally in Prince Albert for fair deal
Candace Lavoie is tired of 'band-aid solutions' in the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).The recording secretary for Region 2 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 5430 works in Prince Al...
Oct 16, 2025
Tariff worries pile on wildfire woes for Sask. forestry industry
New tariffs on softwood lumber imports implemented by the U.S. this week are adding another concern for the industry in Saskatchewan, which was already concerned about its future after this year's mas...
Oct 16, 2025
City of P.A. moves to put four-plexes as a right on all residential lots
In order to gain federal funding for a much-needed upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant, the City of Prince Albert will look at allowing four-plexes 'as a right' on all residential lots, except f...
Oct 10, 2025
SUMA returns from Ottawa in hopes to revive ICIP
With representatives from all over the province joining the trip, members of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) were in Ottawa for three days this past week. The purpose of the t...
Oct 04, 2025
Plans for OSB mill in Prince Albert still underway despite market uncertainty
"It's taking way too long, and harder than we were hoping, but we have not given up."That's the message being delivered by those involved with One Sky Forestry Products' oriented strand board (OSB) mi...
Oct 01, 2025
Trump hits Canadian lumber producers with additional 10 per cent tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued new tariffs that could add further pressure on Canadian producers of softwood lumber and furniture.A presidential proclamation on Monday evening set out a 10 per...
Sep 30, 2025
City joins provincial ministers to push for new infrastructure program
A delegation of provincial ministers going to Ottawa to push for more infrastructure money will also include City of Prince Albert officials. The city issued a news release on Monday saying they would...
Sep 29, 2025
Federal government posts $7.8B deficit for April-to-July period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $7.8 billion for the first four months of its 2025-26 fiscal year.According to the Finance Department's monthly fiscal monitor, the result...
Sep 26, 2025
What the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
OTTAWA - With Canada Post workers hitting picket lines, the flow of mail across the country has stopped.Here's what the move means for items you may have been expecting in your mailbox.Mail deliveryCa...
Sep 26, 2025
