Business & Economy

Pandemic particularly hard for downtown businesses

In what may have been one of the first business casualties of COVID-19 in P.A., Central Avenue restaurant The Tartan Table appears to have closed for good. The Tartan Table announced its closure on Fa...

Apr 02, 2020 Downtown restaurant The Tartan Table has closed. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Essential service providers help meet residents' needs during difficult time

While grocery stores and pharmacies are essential business providers during the pandemic, auto repair shops and of course mail delivery are also some of the much needed services people can't do withou...

Apr 01, 2020 Mechanic Derry Dillabough is busy at work Wednesday at A&M Auto Centre in North Battleford. (Submitted photo/Dave Park)

Affects of COVID-19 pandemic felt by local mechanic shops

Local mechanic shops are not immune to the effects of the COVID-19 on business.While they remain open, a couple of shops in Melfort have seen things change over the past few weeks.Tyler Fahlman owns F...

Apr 01, 2020 (Aaron Schulze & Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Housing concerns emerge after COVID-19 shutdowns

It's the first rental due date since COVID-19 forced a major economic shutdown across the country.Brian Howell, general manager with Riverbank Development Corporation in Prince Albert, which provides ...

Apr 01, 2020 April 1 marks the first time rent is due since the COVID-19 virus shut down a large part of the economy. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Diamond project partners seek speedy resolution of legal differences

Star Diamond Corp and Rio Tinto might not see eye-to-eye on their partnership arrangement at Project Falcon east of Prince Albert, but they are working together to try to resolve their legal differenc...

Apr 01, 2020 (file photo/Rio Tinto Exploration Canada)

'Glad to be open': Saskabuds Cannabis officially opens in Melfort

It took a lot longer than expected, but Melfort finally has its own recreational cannabis shop.Saskabuds Cannabis officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday."It feels great," said Co-owner ...

Mar 31, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Drifters Motel remains 'very busy' as pandemic continues

La Ronge's Drifters Motel remains open for business to serve those who need an overnight place to stay."We've been very busy," Owner Lana Wasylenchuk said. "We still have a lot of work crews coming in...

Mar 31, 2020 Drifters Motel is still open for business. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Co-op applying to end the months-long refinery lockout

The Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) is looking to end the lockout that began Dec. 5.It has applied to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board to order a final offer vote for the union members.The company...

Mar 31, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

'Financial bridge': Humboldt Chamber weighs in on federal funding announcement for businesses

Humboldt's Chamber of Commerce members are likely to benefit from the federal government's announcement of funding to help businesses across Canada.On Friday, March 27, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a...

Mar 31, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

L.A. Family Taxi 'trying to hang in there' for tri-community residents

Fewer residents of the tri-communities are on the move in recent weeks leading to a significant decrease in calls to L.A. Family Taxi. "Business has slowed right down," Owner Vi Werchola said. "We're ...

Mar 30, 2020 Vi Werchola said there are only two or three taxis on the road at any given time. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)