Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Council approves sale of shuttered downtown hotel
Once one of Prince Albert's top hotels, now a boarded-up shell of its former self, it appears the shuttered downtown Quality Inn is getting a third act. Prince Albert city council unanimously approved...
Sep 09, 2020

Canada's top lawyer hopes to inspire more indigenous youth
The first indigenous president of the Canadian Bar Association has a Saskatchewan connection. Brad Regehr was born and raised in Manitoba but is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (Sandy Bay...
Sep 06, 2020

Better August for P.A. house market
Although the early summer steam appears to have gone from the hotter provincial property market, officials say there's still life in it.Prince Albert followed a trend of higher August sales compared t...
Sep 05, 2020
Residents receive letter about Lambert peat moss project near La Ronge
Lambert Peat Moss Inc. has sent a letter to residents of the tri-communities outlining plans for extraction. The letter shows four sections of land where Lambert is proposing to harvest peat for the p...
Sep 04, 2020

More jobs but rate slows, P.A. sees slight decline
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate continues to improve but, like the rest of the country, not at the same rate as previously. The local region also saw some modest improvement.Statistics Canada said th...
Sep 04, 2020

101.5 FM Beach Radio launches in Prince Albert
Fall is in the air but an 'endless summer' is only just beginning on our local airwaves.Prince Albert and region now has a new golden beach that stretches far and wide and, according to the Jim Pattis...
Sep 04, 2020

Many shoppers support wearing masks as COVID-19 precaution
Donning her own face-mask Cayley East and her family were getting ready to shop for groceries in North Battleford Wednesday.Accompanied by her husband and four children, East said she strongly support...
Sep 03, 2020

Local parks and campsites see unique challenges this summer
It has been a unique summer for parks and campgrounds across the province this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a number of different challenges to hurdle, throughout the summer camping ...
Sep 03, 2020

Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...
Sep 03, 2020

Local businesses looking to apply for CEBA assistance
More businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will have opportunities at government assistance, which comes as welcome news to the Battlefords.The federal government announced the expansion and ex...
Sep 02, 2020