Business & Economy

Airbnb properties a growing problem for Candle Lake, says report

Citing numerous concerns related to Airbnb properties operating in the community and surrounding area, the Resort Village of Candle Lake council is re-visiting discussions around what regulations, if ...

May 13, 2020

Riverside Pawn to expand to new location

Prince Albert City Council has approved a development permit that will allow a long-standing downtown pawnshop to relocate to a much larger nearby building. The new 17,500 square foot location at 25 R...

May 12, 2020

Prince Albert Chamber releasing survey to gauge financial status of local businesses that did not receive aid

A local business advocate group is trying to get a sense of how business owners are positioned heading into the third month of Saskatchewan's lockdown due to COVID-19.The P.A. and District Chamber of ...

May 12, 2020

Complaints about 'arbitrary' nature of lockdown boundary

There's increasing frustration for some people who are unable to get to communities for leisure purposes within the large Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD), which is currently under...

May 12, 2020

Demand for storage providing business for appliance stores

After toilet paper and internet packages have dominated the shopping sprees of the COVID-19 pandemic, another that's drawn heavy demand is household appliances.An initial drop off forced a reduction f...

May 11, 2020

P.C. Party questions government zoning off of the north

The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is calling for the provincial government to review its policy of blocking off the north.The party's leader Ken Gray said in a media release that his ...

May 10, 2020

P.A. to receive estimated $5.1 million of provincial infrastructure funding

Prince Albert is among municipalities getting a boost from the provincial government. City Manager Jim Toye told paNOW the city is set to receive around $5.1 million through the newly reinstated Munic...

May 08, 2020

Board of Trade Award Gala to be aired on Facebook

An opportunity to experience a gala event from the comfort of your living room.The Carrot River Board of Trade's Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala can be viewed on their Facebook page tonight.Com...

May 08, 2020 Last year's awards gala. (Submitted/Miranda Blaber)

Air Ronge Co-op reopens after COVID-19 test comes back negative

Lake Country Co-op wants the public to know team members at the Air Ronge C-Store are well and there are no cases of COVID-19 at the store. The store suddenly closed Wednesday and, in an official stat...

May 08, 2020 The store was closed for approximately a day and a half. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Non-profits to benefit from radio station grants

The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) in Prince Albert is putting the power of radio behind deserving, non-profit groups in the community struggling to get their messages out during the COVID-19 pan...

May 08, 2020 JPBG program director Danny Kid on CKBI radio. (File photo/paNOW)