Tag Archives: Business & Economy

'I left the store in tears' : Prince Albert mother raises concerns with pandemic policy
By all accounts, Shannon Halpenny's trip to the grocery store Wednesday night with her seven-year-old son, should have been routine, but she says the events that transpired left her shaken and upset.T...
Nov 19, 2020

Cut Knife mayor, council ready to work
Ahead of the busiest time of the year, Mayor Gwenn Kaye is ready to tackle municipal issues with the newly elected council.The co-owner of a local business, Kaye won her third term as mayor this month...
Nov 19, 2020

District of Lakeland greenlights high speed internet
High speed internet will be available for residents in the communities of Emma Lake and Christopher Lake, but it's going to come at a cost of just over $1 million.The newly elected District of Lakelan...
Nov 18, 2020

Building permits up in Melfort, even amid COVID-19 pandemic
Even amid a global pandemic, building permits are up in 2020 in the City of Melfort.The city presented council its building permit report to the end of October at Monday's regular meeting. The numbers...
Nov 18, 2020

What's on the menu for the P.A. hospitality industry as govt. ponders next COVID moves?
The hospitality industry is being left largely unscathed - for the coming days at least - in the province's latest and stricter COVID measures, but the Chief Medical Health Officer has intimated that ...
Nov 18, 2020

Humboldt moonlight madness still a go, new health requirements to be followed
The business community in Humboldt is kicking off the Christmas shopping season this Thursday.All of the downtown retailers will be open late and offering specials as part of the community's annual mo...
Nov 16, 2020

Mask mandate for public indoor spaces includes Melfort, Humboldt, and Nipawin
Communities in the northeast including Melfort, Nipawin, and Humboldt will be under a mandatory mask mandate beginning on Monday.In the additional public health measures set out by the Saskatchewan He...
Nov 13, 2020

Provincial mask mandate coming to the Battlefords
Residents in the Battlefords can expect significant changes to daily routines, following the latest announcement from the Government of Saskatchewan.Friday morning, the province presented a new mandat...
Nov 13, 2020

Theatre format a success for BBEX Awards
It may not have had the social interaction of years past, but the 27th Annual Battlefords Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) were a unique experience for all those involved.Put on by the Battlefords Ch...
Nov 13, 2020

Gordon Rawlinson Finance and Trading Room opens at Edwards School of Business
In a digital economy, business students need access to state-of-the-art technology.That's what the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan can offer, thanks to a donation from an ...
Nov 13, 2020