Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Finance Minister tries to sell Europe on Canadian energy, critical mineral exports
Canada's finance minister says the country could be a "supplier of choice" for European markets looking to bolster energy security and defence capabilities. Following a meeting in Denmark with Europea...
Sep 20, 2025
Charles Repair celebrates 50 years of family owned business
For 50 years, the name Charles Repair has been synonymous with repairing engines from your small lawn mowers up to your large tractors in the Prince Albert area.The family-owned business was started i...
Sep 18, 2025
Poll suggests most Canadians favour cutting EV tariff for canola relief
A new poll suggests that the majority of Canadians favour cutting the tariff Ottawa has imposed on Chinese electric vehicles if it means relief from tariff China has slapped onto Canadian canola impor...
Sep 18, 2025
Labrador tea, cranberries among top plants harvested from muskegs
Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the c...
Sep 18, 2025
MLA Cockrill: Saskatchewan sees national best employment rate
August was a month of job growth for Saskatchewan. The province added 16,100 new jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 4.7 per cent, while the national rate increased to 7.1 per cent. Saskatchew...
Sep 17, 2025
City approves hotel permit, work begins in hours
After some discussion about parking concerns, Prince Albert city councillors affirmed their support for a new hotel in The Yard with their comments and a vote in favour. It didn't take long for work t...
Sep 16, 2025
Police chief speaks to business community about crime prevention
Overall, most crime statistics in Prince Albert show an increase compared to this time last year, except for one area: property crimes. Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier highlighted the number...
Sep 16, 2025
FINTRAC imposes $1.175 million penalty on SIGA for admin violations
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) denies the allegations and plans to appeal to the federal court.The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced on ...
Sep 13, 2025
New hotel development permit in front of city council on Monday
Developers have submitted a permit application for a six-story hotel that would be built in The Yard.Last year, then-mayor Greg Dionne revealed that the new hotel would be a Marriott. The permit for d...
Sep 12, 2025
Sask. copper mine one of five major projects announced by Carney
A Saskatchewan copper mine project is getting a final push from the federal government.While in Edmonton, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced five projects on the federal government's fast-track list...
Sep 11, 2025
