Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Home Hardware shuts down after 30 years
One of Prince Albert's longest running businesses is closing its doors for good.A sign posted on the main entrance door to the Home Hardware Building indicates this was not a store management decision...
Aug 08, 2020

End of CERB and harvest ‘a perfect storm’ for northeast business owners
Northeast Saskatchewan businesses will be ready to beef up their workforce ahead of the harvest season.The federal government's announcement on July 31 that residents on the Canada Response Emergency ...
Aug 07, 2020

Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North
The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...
Aug 07, 2020

Saskatchewan realtors enjoy successful July
One of the few industries in the province to recover from the initial shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic is real estate and that momentum has continued throughout the summer.The Saskatchewan Realtors A...
Aug 07, 2020

Project Falcon initial results in, diamond breakage indicated
The initial findings are in from the first of 10 huge trenches cut into the Fort la Corne diamond exploration site east of Prince Albert.While over 2,500 diamonds weighing a total of 120 carats were r...
Aug 07, 2020

Canada vows retaliatory measures as Trump restores tariff on Canadian aluminum
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is promising to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is restoring an import tax o...
Aug 06, 2020

P.A. property update, Lake Country sees uptick
The Saskatchewan Realtors' Association is talking about what they call "the resilience" of the housing market despite the slow spring during the early stages of the COVID 19 pandemic.CEO Jason Yochim ...
Aug 06, 2020

National Chamber launching review of Canadian tax system
Canada's taxation system is going to come under the microscope from an independent source.The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has launched a tax review, overseen by eight special commissioners that will ...
Aug 05, 2020

Food prices on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - At the Wednesday version of the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market, the bounty of local farms is on full display. Consumers were buying up onions, beans, carrots, and beets, keeping local far...
Jul 31, 2020

Council approves another set of traffic lights on 15th Street E.
At a time when city council and motorists are looking to decrease the number of traffic lights in Prince Albert, another set has been approved to go up. But in this instance, it's to aid a new develop...
Jul 30, 2020