Business & Economy

Sask. residents encouraged to shop local

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced it is providing $1 million to support a province-wide marketing campaign to encourage Saskatchewan residents to support local businesses and their employee...

May 01, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Cameco relief fund ‘a huge encouragement’ for Nipawin Daycare Cooperative

As the COVID-19 pandemic and Saskatchewan's State of Emergency caused businesses and schools to close doors, the Nipawin Daycare Cooperative locations remained open but much emptier.The Nipawin Daycar...

May 01, 2020 (Facebook/Nipawin Community Daycare)

Upcoming drive-in movie season uncertain for Jubilee theatre at Manitou Beach

The Jubilee drive-in movie theatre at Manitou Beach will be faced with numerous challenges if and when the site opens for the 2020 season.As of right now, the drive-in is unable to open with movie the...

May 01, 2020 (Facebook/Jubilee Drive-in)

Cameco distributes $1 million in COVID-19 relief

Describing the process as "humbling and overwhelming," the CEO of Cameco says they have supported 67 community projects with their recently announced $1 million COVID-19 Relief Fund.The uranium mining...

May 01, 2020 (Cameco.com)

Hotels trying to help patrons, employees amid economic shutdown

Following the initial weeks of the pandemic, hotels have either temporarily shut down or laid off most of staff due to financial and safety reasons. Tisha Carriere of Gold Eagle Lodge said their decis...

Apr 30, 2020 Despite closures and staff reductions, managers at Battlefords hotels are working to help the community. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

U of S Prince Albert campus on course for fall opening

The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed plans to open the University of Saskatchewan single central campus in Prince Albert in the fall. And the university says they will be on top of the latest health a...

Apr 30, 2020 The new sign was unveiled in the fall of 2019, a year before the expected opening of the U of S central campus in Prince Albert.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Prince Albert food trucks face uncertain summer season

Prince Albert food trucks are feeling the affects of a COVID-19 economy.Kyra Robillard is the owner/operator of the 'Baby Got Bannock' food truck.After a busy winter catering season, she was looking f...

Apr 30, 2020 (Baby Got Bannock/ Facebook)

Humboldt Summer Sizzler 2020 cancelled

Another local event has been cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The City of Humboldt has announced the cancellation of Summer Sizzler 2020, that was to be held in the community June 18-2...

Apr 30, 2020 (Facebook/Humboldt Summer Sizzler)

PBCN to develop West Hill land into medical and commercial hub

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has been given early support by Prince Albert city council for a multistage plan to develop a 14-acre parcel of land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. The...

Apr 29, 2020 Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation plans to develop this land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. (Council Agenda/City of Prince Albert)

Long-running summer event pushed back due to COVID-19

Prince Albert's annual downtown street fair is being pushed back.The Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District (PADBID) has announced the event is being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandem...

Apr 29, 2020 The Downtown Business Improvement District has pushed back the summer street fair. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)