Business & Economy

Businesses snap up properties in The Yard

The new development on the south side of Prince Albert is being bought up with car dealerships, restaurants and a 120-room hotel already in the works. The Yard is the land currently under development ...

Jun 09, 2022

Lloydminster arena construction manager to partner with local company

The City of Lloydminster has their contractor for the construction management of Lloydminster Place.PCL Construction Management Inc. (PCL) will oversee work on the new event facility which will be con...

Jun 08, 2022

Sticker shock: Gas prices exceed $2 a litre in Saskatchewan

It's getting harder to afford basic necessities every day, so what do you do to cut costs?On Monday, gas prices shot up once again, clocking in at $2.07 per litre in most stations across Saskatchewan....

Jun 07, 2022

Gas prices taking big chunk out of small business owner’s budget

Gas prices are taking a big bite out of the budget of a small business in Saskatchewan.Karl Hamilton has been running his business for the past three years, installing internet and TV satellite servic...

Jun 06, 2022

Dairy Farmers of Canada seeks second milk price hike this year, citing inflation

Milk prices in Canada could be going up for the second time in a year following a rare request by Dairy Farmers of Canada for a mid-year price hike due to inflation.The industry lobby group says Canad...

Jun 04, 2022

Interest rate increases putting pressure on Sask. residents

People struggling with debt in Saskatchewan are growing concerned over the continually rising interest rates across the country.Mary Castillo, a financial educator with the non-profit Credit Counselli...

Jun 02, 2022

Mine shows high amount of rare stones, says Star Diamond

Samples taken from the diamond drilling site at Fort a la Corne show an "exceptionally high proportion of Type IIa diamonds" says Star Diamond, the Saskatoon company collecting the samples.Star Diamon...

Jun 01, 2022

P.A. Chamber welcomes three new members to Board of Directors

Three new directors have been elected to the board of the Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce.Dale Richardson, Kamal Singh, and Brooke Wozniak were elected from six contenders running to ...

Jun 01, 2022

Gas analyst says high prices are not denting demand

Saskatchewan drivers are enduring more pain at the gas pumps.Gas prices hit another record in the province on Tuesday as some stations in Saskatoon and Regina began hiking prices to $1.95.9 per litre....

Jun 01, 2022

Chamber Golf Challenge 'a hit' in community

Just under 140 golfers from the business community took to the greens at North Battleford Golf and Country Club Friday, for the eighth annual Chamber Business Golf Challenge. Registration and kickoff ...

May 27, 2022