Business & Economy

Pineland Co-op and Lake Country Co-op announce amalgamation

Lake Country Co-op and Pineland Co-op will be amalgamated as of Sept. 1, 2020. All Pineland Co-op locations will officially become Lake Country Co-op. In total there will be 56 Lake County Co-op locat...

Jun 29, 2020

SaskPower extends Power Generation Partner Program for third year

SaskPower is looking for applications for the Power Generation Partner Program (PGPP) after deciding to extend it for the optional third year.The program allows customers, often oil and gas companies ...

Jun 29, 2020

Save-On-Foods raises over $3K for P.A. Food Bank

The shelves at the Prince Albert Food Bank will be filled up, thanks to a $3,200 donation from Save-On-Foods.The money was raised during the company's second annual Share it Forward campaign.From June...

Jun 29, 2020

Melfort Legion President weighs in on COVID-19 impacts

Royal Canadian Legion halls around the province, like many other organizations, are facing financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Melfort branch is in fairly good shape so far, but thing...

Jun 28, 2020

121 Saskatchewan employees part of WestJet layoffs

WestJet has laid off 121 employees in Saskatchewan as the airline deals with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The airline announced on Wednesday that 3,333 employees would be laid off across the c...

Jun 26, 2020

Potential entertainment district paints promising economic picture

The vision for a new entertainment and commercial district in Prince Albert is a welcome initiative for the local business community.In Thursday's city announcement outlining a recommendation to purch...

Jun 26, 2020

City of P.A. eyes land for new multi-million dollar aquatic and arena complex

A piece of land for Prince Albert's new $60 million aquatic and arena centre has been identified, and city councillors will discuss its purchase on Monday night. If approved, the 18-acre parcel will h...

Jun 25, 2020

Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October

EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...

Jun 25, 2020

Humboldt Chamber asking public to be patient, understanding with COVID-19 changes

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives in countless ways.That includes local business owners, who have had to implement changes and restrictions to ensure the safety of staff and customers...

Jun 25, 2020

WestJet to lay off more than 3,300 workers under restructuring plan

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will permanently lay off 3,333 employees as part of a major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.The company plans to conso...

Jun 25, 2020