Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Are your favourite dollar store items harbouring dangerous chemicals?
Chances are you have bought many items during your trips to the local dollar store. But could the items in your basket contain high amounts of toxic chemicals?According to a new report from an environ...
Sep 01, 2022
P.A. businesses nominated for 2022 ABEX Awards
A couple of Prince Albert businesses are thrilled to be named finalists in this year's ABEX Awards.On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for this year's awards alo...
Aug 31, 2022
‘Act of kindness’: P.A. business owner lends his car to complete strangers
A local business owner said it was the right thing to do when a couple heading to Saskatoon needed a vehicle.Ron Miller, who owns the Taco Time on 2nd Ave. West was in the restaurant on Sunday afterno...
Aug 31, 2022
Thousands of travellers passed through P.A. this summer says tourism office
It was a booming summer for Tourism Prince Albert as travellers from across the world came to the city over the past few months.That's according to Duane Krip, with marketing and business development ...
Aug 31, 2022
Floods, drought, storms could cost Canada's economy $139 billion by 2050: report
Floods, droughts and major storms that wash out highways, damage buildings and affect power grids could cost Canada's economy $139 billion over the next 30 years, a new climate-based analysis predicts...
Aug 29, 2022
P.A.'s Dr. Java's Coffee House under new management as family starts new chapter
A family is stepping away from a well-known Prince Albert business.Over 11 years ago, Chad and Brandy Mogg opened the doors to Dr. Java's Coffee House. Earlier this week, they officially handed the ke...
Aug 19, 2022
Business bankruptcies currently aren't plaguing P.A., but that could change
Business bankruptcies continue to rise across the country, but Prince Albert isn't following suit.Patty Hughes, the CEO of the P.A. and District Chamber of Commerce, told paNOW she's heard little to n...
Aug 18, 2022
Dropping gas prices slows inflation in July
Cheaper prices at the gas pumps slowed the pace of inflation across Canada for the first time in months.Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday the national inflation rate retreated to 7.6 per cent in J...
Aug 16, 2022
Local tire shops feeling impact of price increases, inventory shortages
Local tire and automotive shops are feeling the effects of inflation and supply chain issues but as one shop owner explains, it's nothing new.Brent Hoiness is one of the owners of Market Tire in Princ...
Aug 13, 2022
SaskPower signs 20-year agreement to increase transmission capacity to U.S.
SaskPower is aiming to improve reliability and generate more income through a new agreement that will increase transmission capacity across the Canada-U.S. border.The Crown power company has signed a ...
Aug 10, 2022
