Business & Economy

'Be patient and kind': a request amid COVID-19 from the P.A. National Park

Ahead of the holiday weekend, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is still very much still with us, Parks Canada is asking the public to do the right thing when heading to one of our region's most pop...

Jul 30, 2020

Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister

OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...

Jul 30, 2020

Cigar Lake mine set for September resumption

Uranium miner Cameco plans to restart its operation at Cigar Lake in Northern Saskatchewan at the beginning of September, meaning a return to full pay for 170 employees who were sent home because of C...

Jul 29, 2020

Soft launch for Keethanow Corner Cone

Keethanow Corner Cone held a soft opening today and served up a lot of hard ice cream.With the temperature reaching 29 Celsius in the tri-communities, it didn't take long for local residents to learn ...

Jul 28, 2020

Full training subsidy for businesses amid pandemic

It has been a very tough time for businesses but there's some help for those seeking new skills and training amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The province has temporarily upped its subsidy towards the cost ...

Jul 28, 2020

Facelift planned for Air Ronge Co-op Gas Bar

Upgrades will likely begin next month at the Air Ronge Co-op Gas Bar located along Highway 2.That's according to Lake Country Co-op Director of Retail Petroleum David Hudak, who said the upgrades will...

Jul 28, 2020

Council caps cannabis stores at three and approves new outlet

City council has capped the number of cannabis retailers in Prince Albert at three, and approved the city's third and presumably final store. Council made the decisions at Monday's meeting, ahead of t...

Jul 28, 2020

Council to discuss cannabis stores and residency policy for city employees at Monday's meeting

With the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) set to eliminate the current cap on cannabis stores, most Prince Albert city councillors want to replace it with restrictions of their own. The...

Jul 27, 2020

Prairie North Co-op cautioning public about fraudulent survey

The Prairie North Co-op is making members aware of a fraudulent survey being circulated under the Co-op's name.Prairie North Marketing and Communications Manager Terri Larsen told northeastNOW the sur...

Jul 26, 2020

Lots of people making trip to P.A. National Park

Prince Albert National Park and Waskesiu have been busy places the past few weeks.Randy Kershaw, who serves on the executive of the Waskesiu Chamber of Commerce, said a number of businesses in and aro...

Jul 24, 2020