Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Prince Albert doctor responds to child medicine shortages
A Prince Albert family physician is encouraging parents to keep their children home from school if showing any flu-like symptoms.Michelle James is one of a number of doctors across the city who has se...
Nov 14, 2022

Petition over condition of highway near Hudson Bay
A Hudson Bay man has started an online petition to draw attention to Highway 9, south of the town."By the end of winter it looks like somebody fired mortars at it," said Kelly Stonehouse, who started ...
Nov 14, 2022

Star Diamond announces results from third quarter
On Thursday, Star Diamond Corporation reported its financial results from the third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30. The Saskatoon-based mining company announced that it recorded a net loss of $500,0...
Nov 12, 2022

Discovery Co-op named Business of the Year at BBEX Awards
It was an exciting time for many businesses and individuals honoured at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce's 28th Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards Gala Wednesday. Among the highlights of...
Nov 10, 2022

Watson business wins provincial export award
A local company recently won the highest award for a Saskatchewan business.Canadian Organic Spice and Herb from Watson won the Achieving Business Excellence (ABEX) Award in the Export Award category, ...
Nov 09, 2022

Prince Albert pet store wins provincial customer service award
Corinne Penner says receiving the 2022 ABEX Service Award is just very humbling and exciting. The annual Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce business awards were handed out in Saskatoon Saturday night, a...
Nov 07, 2022

City celebrates completion of new Raw Water Pump House
A project several years in the making is now a reality as the City of Prince Albert celebrated the completion of its new raw water pump house.The facility replaces the previous pump house which was fi...
Nov 05, 2022

P.A. and North Sask. see strong job growth in October
Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan had a strong October when it came to new jobs.According to Statistics Canada's monthly labour report, the region added 900 positions. That was the second highes...
Nov 04, 2022

Freeland's mini-budget forecasts first surplus on the horizon, but warns of recession
A federal budgetary surplus is on the distant horizon for the first time since the Liberals came to power, but the rest of the fall fiscal update clouds that picture with the risk of recession and pro...
Nov 03, 2022

Fall mini-budget aims to help Canada compete with U.S. clean energy investments
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is to table her mid-year budget update in the House of Commons today focused heavily on driving investment to Canada's clean energy industries in response to new Ame...
Nov 03, 2022