Business & Economy

Showcase 2022 cancelled in Lloydminster

The Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association (LAEA) has canceled Showcase 2022. The decision was made as COVID-19 restrictions continue to effect event venues and the province monitors case nu...

Jan 06, 2022

Battlefords Chamber planning ahead for 2022

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for a busy year of activities in the year ahead. "I still see that there will be COVID work to do - whether it is the test kits for businesses and ...

Dec 31, 2021

Year in Review: Top 2021 stories in Meadow Lake (Pt. 2)

During the Christmas season, our team at Pattison Media is once again producing positive stories based around holiday traditions and accomplishments for the region.Marking an exciting return and rejuv...

Dec 31, 2021

Prince Albert funeral home under new direction as long time manager steps down

After 57 years of service in the industry, Don Moriarty is retiring as funeral home manager at River Park Funeral Home.Lisa Bos-Atchison, long-time senior funeral director with Arbor Memorial will suc...

Dec 30, 2021

Year in review for Shellbrook: hits and misses from 2021

With the calendar about to flip over to 2022, the Mayor of Shellbrook is reflecting back on the past year's highlights and challenges.One of the more obvious highlights for Amund Otterson, is the disc...

Dec 28, 2021

Year in Review: Economic and Infrastructure Developments

As 2021 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.There is renewed optimism for the provin...

Dec 28, 2021

Duffers Golf has successful first month, looking to grow the game in the northeast

The game of golf is a seasonal sport in Canada, or so it used to be until Duffers Golf came to town.The three-bay golf simulator with 100 courses opened in Melfort on Nov. 16 and hasn't looked back si...

Dec 23, 2021

Sask. housing market sees historically low inventory levels for December

The housing market in Saskatchewan is looking at low inventory levels, which is putting pressure on housing prices.According to Chris Gurette, CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, these trend...

Dec 23, 2021

Meadow Lake restaurants hit hard by supply chain woes

Issues with acquiring products from markets outside of Saskatchewan continue to present problems to businesses at home.Restaurants in Meadow Lake are unsurprisingly feeling the effects of recent suppl...

Dec 22, 2021

Local wood product manufacturer benefits from strong growth in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan continues to have one of the top performing economies in the country.Manufacturing sales increased 53 per cent between October 2020 and October 2021, which is the highest year-over-year i...

Dec 21, 2021