Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Sask. Chamber of Commerce publishes report on future of energy in the province
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) has published a report on what a low-carbon economy could look like in the province.The report features 18 recommendations on how the provincial and federal ...
Mar 17, 2021

Owner of Star City bar talks about devastating fire that destroyed her business and home
The owner of the bar in Star City is still in disbelief after fire destroyed the entire building on Friday night.Nancy Graham has owned and operated Queen's Bar and Grill for just under two years wher...
Mar 16, 2021

SaskPower explains price discrepancy in tri-communities
SaskPower has responded to an information request about basic monthly service price discrepancies between local municipalities and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB)."Our basic monthly charge we cha...
Mar 15, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW March 10, 2021
Reporter Alison Sandstrom talks about the completed sale of the former Quality Inn hotel.
Mar 10, 2021

$900,000 sale of former Quality Inn officially complete
Eight months after the City of Prince Albert took possession of the shuttered Quality Inn, the nearly $900,000 weight left by the building's previous owner has been lifted off P.A. taxpayers' shoulder...
Mar 10, 2021

District of Lakeland receives cannabis retail store application
For the first time since passing a bylaw last summer to make room for a cannabis retail store, the District of Lakeland council has received its first application.Wiid Boutique wants to set up a new s...
Mar 10, 2021

First Nations say Alberta review of coal project inadequate, seek federal involvement
EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine proposed for the Rocky Mountains. In a letter to federa...
Mar 09, 2021

Alberta's Toews says final bill on defunct Keystone XL not 'materially' above $1.3B
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says taxpayers won't be on the hook for much more beyond $1.3 billion already committed to the defunct Keystone XL pipeline. Travis Toews did not provide specific...
Mar 09, 2021

Pandemic recovery, low interest rates driving excellent February in northeast real estate
The February numbers for the real estate market in northeast Saskatchewan look phenomenal.Compared with February of 2020, sales were up 433.3 per-cent throughout the region, with 32 sales in 2021 comp...
Mar 08, 2021

Owner of Sweet Deals in Melfort asking for help in identifying suspect in recent break-in
The owner of Sweet Deals Liquidation in Melfort is hoping the public can assist in identifying the suspect in a recent break-in at the store.Gloria Warick told northeastNOW surveillance cameras captur...
Mar 08, 2021