Business & Economy

Historic Pennydale Junction restaurant has new owners

Pennydale Junction restaurant in Battleford now has new owners.The landmark establishment is being taken over by Battleford residents Ash and Nicole Alam, so the business will continue to be locally o...

Mar 22, 2022

High hopes for northern Saskatchewan tourism sector as restrictions on travellers ease

Hopes are high tourism may see a spike across northern Saskatchewan as restrictions get eased for travellers. Incoming tourists will still need to be vaccinated to visit Canada, however, starting on A...

Mar 17, 2022

Company behind new OSB mill holds public engagement session

Dozens of people had a chance to ask questions and hear more about a major project coming soon to Prince Albert.One Sky Forest Products, the company behind a new OSB mill for the area, held a public e...

Mar 16, 2022

Less desire for summer vacations with massive rise in inflation

While everyone has been dreaming about warmer weather and taking a summer vacation, it may not be in the cards for several families.The rise of gas prices and weekly grocery bills are staggering for s...

Mar 14, 2022

New restaurant open in La Ronge bringing flavours of India

Residents of the tri-communities can now enjoy a taste of India without leaving town as a new restaurant opens Friday in La Ronge. Lavish Pizza Family Restaurant is owned by Akil Bhavnagri who spent t...

Mar 11, 2022

City to receive reports on reconciliation, public art purchase and hear public concerns

The agenda for the next meeting of city council is not long but it is packed. Listed for consideration is a 41-page attachment on Truth and Reconciliation and how the city has fared in implementing th...

Mar 11, 2022

Refrigeration malfunction results in thousands of dollars of lost inventory

The Lake Country Co-op Food Store in La Ronge is recovering from a refrigeration panel malfunction.That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW from a Lake Country spokesperson who stated staff hav...

Mar 10, 2022

Return of tournaments, events, big boost for town of Birch Hills

The gradual reduction of COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan this winter, and what appears to be the end of them over the last month, has helped breathe some life into local hockey tournaments. And ...

Mar 10, 2022

Rise in gas prices a double-edged sword for local bike shops

With prices at the pump rising, you may have heard friends and family members grumbling about buying a bike being better than having to regularly fill their car with gas. For local bike shops, this is...

Mar 09, 2022

Reports of Ukraine charity scams begin to surface

Saskatchewan residents are donating by the millions to help Ukraine, unfortunately, a few scammers are trying to take advantage of that goodwill.According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, three diff...

Mar 09, 2022