Tag Archives: Business & Economy
'We have to do some thing': Prince Albert business owner stands up to vandals
Frustrated by ongoing vandalism and property damage, and what he calls a lack of response from city officials and the police service, a Prince Albert business owner is taking matters into his own hand...
Nov 15, 2021
New videos show Prince Albert’s beauty, resilience, and Metis heritage
It is known as the Gateway to the North and now through the magic of film and storytelling, everyone can see exactly why Prince Albert is called that. Over the past couple of weeks, a series of videos...
Nov 13, 2021
P.A. MP Hoback named to Conservative shadow cabinet
For the second time in his political career, Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback is being named to the country's shadow cabinet.Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole announced who'll be opposing the federal gove...
Nov 09, 2021
SMEDCO providing COVID-19 funding to small Métis-owned businesses
The SaskMtis Economic Development Corporation (SMEDCO) is giving $5.9 million of non-repayable funds to Mtis owned microbusinesses and Community-owned businesses across the province. The SMEDCO Commun...
Nov 08, 2021
Vandals target Prince Albert Royal Legion branch
Members of the Prince Albert branch of the Royal Canadian Legion woke up to an unfortunate surprise last night.Colin Riese, Poppy and Wreath Committee Chair for the Legion, told paNOW the front door o...
Nov 05, 2021
Northern Saskatchewan continuing to see strong job growth
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are seeing an increase in job numbers for the sixth straight month. That's according to Statistics Canada which released its monthly labour force update on Frid...
Nov 05, 2021
Fast-food franchises raising wages in tight labor market
The owner of two Tim Horton's restaurants in Prince Albert is offering significantly more than minimum wage in an effort to fill vacant positions. Minimum wage in Saskatchewan currently sits at $11.81...
Nov 04, 2021
Local restaurants seeing slow return to normal post-vaccine mandate
When the new rules surrounding vaccination came in, some restaurants did notice a drop in business at first as many customers suddenly weren't allowed to dine in. That trend seems to be slowly reversi...
Nov 03, 2021
Wage increases planned for child-care workers in Saskatchewan
Early childhood educators (ECE) in Saskatchewan are getting a raise.The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced Wednesday they're giving qualified child-care workers a wage increase of up to ...
Nov 03, 2021
Downtown businesses appeal to the province for help with Prince Albert's poverty issues
Editor's note: Some of the pictures contained in this article may be viewed as offensive.Concerns related to safety of staff, public defecation and the number of needles being found outside their door...
Nov 02, 2021
