Business & Economy

Area towns pleased with infrastructure announcement

The mayors of Shellbrook and Birch Hills are welcoming news that there's major infrastructure funding on the way for municipalities. On Wednesday Premier Scott Moe announced a "$2 billion economic boo...

May 07, 2020 (Town of Shellbrook/Facebook)

P.A. MLAs respond to provincial infrastructure announcement

Local representatives are making their voices heard on the provincial stimulus plan. Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave believes the provincial government's program, announced Wednesday in Regina ...

May 07, 2020 Scott Moe announced the provincial government's plan to add more spending for infrastructure Wednesday in Regina. (File Photo/CKOM)

Meadow Lake Chamber of Commerce considers virtual gathering to help businesses with re-open plan

Hiring staff is not top of mind for some employers in Meadow Lake however, the local Chamber of Commerce is entertaining ways to prepare businesses for what could be a drastically different way of doi...

May 07, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Air Ronge Co-op C-Store closed after employee shows signs of COVID-19

Lake Country Co-op has released an official statement about the closure of the Air Ronge C-Store. The convenience store closed Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. According to the statement, on the same...

May 07, 2020 There is no timeline on when the store will reopen. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Melfort residents advised garage and yard sales are not permitted due to COVID-19

A spring and summer tradition for many will not be happening just yet.Garage and yard sales are not yet permitted in Melfort due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A news release from the City said the sales a...

May 07, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Downtown building receiving makeover

A downtown apartment building, across from Gateway Mall, is receiving a second lease on life.The James Nisbet building at 80 13th St. W, has been boarded up for months. On Wednesday, paNOW was able to...

May 06, 2020 Workers have been busy for months at the James Nisbet apartments. (NIgel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Personal services prepare for second phase of Re-Open Sask. plan

This week marked the beginning of Saskatchewan's reopening process, but many business owners have their sights set on May 19.Phase two involves a broader partial open, which includes retail stores and...

May 06, 2020 Personal services, such as salons, are getting ready for a potential open May 19th. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Northern fishers seek aid as COVID-19 shuts down market

The fishing industry across northern Saskatchewan is facing an uncertain year because of COVID-19. With restaurants closed there are no orders of their product coming in, hundreds of livelihoods are i...

May 06, 2020

Major stimulus plan for Sask. COVID-19 recovery

Premier Scott Moe has unveiled a major spending program as part of plans to rebound from the huge economic hit of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will see the spending of an additional $2 billion over and a...

May 06, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (file photo/CKOM)

Prince Albert business reimagines the door handle

Necessity is the mother of invention, and a local locksmith shop has created a device that allows people to open doors in a new way.Manager at Prince Albert based Accra Lock Burgess Vatamaniuck, expla...

May 06, 2020 A Prince Albert locksmith shop is offering a new product to its customers to help reduce contact with others. (Accra Lock/ Facebook)