Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Construction contract awarded for RM's new municipal office and workshop
Construction of a $3.5 million municipal office and workshop project has taken another step forward with the awarding of the contract.The Rural Municipality (RM) of Prince Albert has awarded the contr...
Dec 03, 2021
Nomination process open for Samuel McLeod Business Awards
Even during the best of times, the business environment can be unpredictable. So, entrepreneurs making it through a pandemic is something worth applauding. The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Co...
Dec 02, 2021
Food hamper need expected to double this year in Prince Albert, says community dinner coordinator
The coordinator of the annual Christmas Day community dinner in Prince Albert is calling out for help amid fears a lot of people may be going without this year.Due to COVID-19, the annual event at St....
Dec 01, 2021
Paper Excellence and One Sky sign co-location agreement for new OSB mill
There's some more good news for the future of the forestry industry in Prince Albert.Paper Excellence, the company behind the re-start of the local pulp mill, announced Tuesday it has signed an agreem...
Nov 30, 2021
Drought has big impact on Saskatchewan’s mid-year financial forecast
Some of Saskatchewan's finances have dried up thanks to the drought that hit the province in 2021.In its mid-year financial report released Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan forecast a deficit of...
Nov 29, 2021
Proposed entertainment district for P.A. inspired by Edmonton’s ICE District
'The Yard District' could be Prince Albert's potential brought to life.That's the hope of Signature Developments Corporation, the company that plans to build the mixed-use entertainment complex.Inspir...
Nov 23, 2021
Hotel, restaurant industries still seeing major employment crisis
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the hotel and restaurant industries have never been the same.The majority of workers have either moved on to different careers or, for the most part, moved on t...
Nov 22, 2021
‘All we can do is hope for the best’: B.C. floods another blow for Sask. farmers
Whether it's oil, agricultural products or potash, transportation is the key to the success of Saskatchewan's economy.This week, the main link to key Pacific Ocean export markets was shut down by the ...
Nov 22, 2021
Western Canadian company aims to land head office in RM of Buckland
A building used this past summer as a drive-thru clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations, and was once also home to Thorpe Industries, may one day represent a home base for a company that includes helicopter...
Nov 18, 2021
Be careful when hiring snow removal companies: BBB
The winter storm that blasted through most of Saskatchewan has come and gone and now the cleanup begins.Some areas of the province received as much as 30 centimetres of snow this week on top of high w...
Nov 18, 2021
