Business & Economy

Saskatchewan posts lowest unemployment rate in Canada

For the second straight month, Saskatchewan was the only province in Canada to record an increase in employment.In data released Friday, Statistics Canada said the number of people working in Saskatch...

Jun 04, 2021

Saskatchewan to increase minimum wage to $11.81 on Oct. 1

After all the salutes to frontline workers, the hearts on windows and the hailing of essential workers as heroes, Carla Beck says those words ring hollow without fair compensation.The NDP's labour cri...

Jun 04, 2021

Prince Albert's $50,000 positive storytelling campaign taking shape

Prince Albert city council is ready to put its new positive storytelling strategy out to tender. The proposed campaign, which council allocated up to $50,000 for during budget deliberations, is aimed ...

Jun 02, 2021

RJ's Urban Garden expanding patio hours, excited for loosening of restrictions

The loosening of restrictions on Sunday is welcome news for restaurants.Owner of RJ's Urban Garden Cafe in Melfort Raianne Maga told northeastNOW her favourite part of being able to have six people at...

Jun 02, 2021

Melfort's Miller Market expanding reach by setting up at northeast markets this summer

The Miller Market and Food Gallery is taking their store on the road this summer to markets in the northeast.The gallery carries several different local products and opened in June of last year. Stock...

Jun 01, 2021

Local distillery off to spirited start

Saskatchewan's newest craft distillery, is turning a lot of heads in a short period of time.Phantom Light distillery launched their first product, Phantom Light Vodka, in early May and within less tha...

Jun 01, 2021

Some increases, some decreases in SGI’s proposed rate change

Starting in January, vehicle insurance rates in Saskatchewan could be going up ... and down.On Tuesday, SGI announced it had asked the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to examine a proposed zero per cen...

Jun 01, 2021

P.A. pulp mill wants surety amid longer term timber supply questions

Amid hints of an impending boom in the Prince Albert and area forestry sector, concerns over timber supply and who's allowed to harvest it remain. After comments from Mayor Greg Dionne pushing the pro...

Jun 01, 2021

Retailers in P.A. working hard to keep up with the demand for outdoor equipment

An increase in interest from Prince Albert residents in outdoor activities has retailers working hard to keep up with the demand.One unfortunate thing that retailers such as Walmart and Canadian Tire ...

May 30, 2021

P.A. casino to resume operations June 20

A chance to get out to a different place and see people.That's one of the messages from the Saskatchewan Indigenous Gaming Authority (SIGA) with news Prince Albert's Northern Lights Casino (NLC) will ...

May 28, 2021