Business & Economy

New COVID restrictions: Prince Albert reacts

As the Government of Saskatchewan issues new restrictions as of Friday to try to stem the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, what do these measures mean for Prince Albert?Here's a look at some of the...

Nov 26, 2020

Economists weigh impacts of added COVID-19 measures

People in Saskatchewan are waiting to see what new measures or restrictions will be coming after Manitoba and Alberta introduced new ways to control the spread of COVID-19 this past week.Manitoba favo...

Nov 25, 2020

Outdoor sports, team orders critical for retailers

Restrictions brought on from Public Health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic have kept Saskatchewan citizens from participating in many athletic pursuits in 2020, promoting other winter past times t...

Nov 25, 2020

P.A. restaurant permanently closes after more than 30 years

One of Prince Albert's best known restaurants is closing its doors after over 33 years. Amy Hadley, owner and operator of Amy's On Second, announced the news in a statement posted to Facebook on Satur...

Nov 24, 2020

Keystone XL not the same project John Kerry nixed in 2015, Canada's U.S. envoy says

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canada's ambassador to the United States says the Keystone XL pipeline project has evolved since John Kerry nixed it in 2015. President-elect Joe Biden has named Kerry, former...

Nov 24, 2020

P.A. Chamber of Commerce applauds provincial government's COVID-19 response

The Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the provincial government's approach to COVID-19 restrictions, saying a large-scale lockdown would be "catastrophic" for businesses."T...

Nov 24, 2020

Fossil fuels to decline but remain big player in Canada's energy use by 2050: report

OTTAWA - The Canada Energy Regulator says reaching net-zero emissions over the next 30 years will to require a much more aggressive transition away from oil and gas.The annual Energy Futures report re...

Nov 24, 2020

As many as 30 trades involved in new P.A. Hospital NICU project

The winning bidder on the $2 million contract for the new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital says it's extra special knowing the community came up with the funds ...

Nov 23, 2020

Victoria Hospital's neonatal unit expansion moving forward

Construction is moving ahead on the major expansion to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. Quorex Construction Services Ltd. from Saskatoon has been sele...

Nov 20, 2020

Star Diamond criticizes Rio Tinto technology at Fort à la Corne diamond project

The main partners at the Project Falcon diamond exploration site east of Prince Albert continue to argue about the effectiveness of the methods being used to extract and recover the precious stones. S...

Nov 20, 2020