Business & Economy

La Ronge council to consider liquor store hours increase request from Lakeside Spirits

Patrick Campling, the majority owner of Lakeside Spirits, has requested town council to amend a bylaw to allow liquor retail stores to be open longer hours. Under the Sale, Distribution, and Consumpti...

Mar 28, 2023

Good gravy: Knotty Pine wins top awards for Poutine Week

The votes have been cast and once again, a local eatery has won the top prizes from Poutine Week.The second annual event saw several restaurants in the community offer a portion of sales of their pout...

Mar 28, 2023

Brewpub planned for Humboldt

A brew pub and distillery planned for Humboldt got city zoning approval on Monday. No one opposed the plan by Prairie Sentinel Craft Ale Works to open a brewpub and tavern at 522 9th Street in Humbold...

Mar 28, 2023

Major projects pass next hurdle at City Hall

Development of two large projects in Prince Albert's South Hill area has each passed another hurdle at City Hall, on the road to becoming reality. Council approved a development permit application for...

Mar 28, 2023

All critical minerals and rare earth elements belong to First Nations: FSIN

A statement by the FSIN says that all rare earth elements and critical minerals in the province belong to First Nations. The statement is a response to what the organization says is a failure by the p...

Mar 27, 2023

Last decade had strong immigration to P.A. region, but more needed

Over the last 10 years, almost 7,000 immigrants have moved to Prince Albert and the surrounding area, but the local business community says more are needed to satisfy the demand for labour. Chamber of...

Mar 27, 2023

Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit

The federal government's slow rollout of high-speed internet to rural areas is putting First Nations at an economic disadvantage while billions of dollars earmarked to fix the issue remains untouched,...

Mar 27, 2023

Cameco wins battle with taxman, CRA to refund company millions

A Saskatchewan mining company is finally seeing their efforts to fight the taxman payoff.Cameco announced on Monday the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is refunding the uranium producer $300 million relat...

Mar 27, 2023

For one tech company, Indigenous values are central to hiring, projects and strategy

One word you don't expect to hear at the boardroom table is "love." But at Indigenous-owned tech company Animikii, you can find it everywhere - including in company decisions about hiring, remote work...

Mar 26, 2023

Saskatchewan family doctors say provincial budget short on needed reforms

Saskatchewan family doctors say the province's latest budget fails to make needed reforms that would help keep them here as some look elsewhere for work.Saskatchewan Medical Association President Dr. ...

Mar 25, 2023