Business & Economy

Thousands of visitors expected for games in P.A.

Prince Albert city council has approved $75,000 worth of funding for a massive sporting event coming to P.A. this spring.The Tony Cote Winter Games will feature over 3,000 athletes aged 10 to 18 from ...

Feb 25, 2020 Athletes during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Tony Cote Summer Games held in Flying Dust First Nation. (File Photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Taxpayers federation says chief's fraud conviction should encourage all elected leaders to be more transparent

Members of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) have been closely following a court case in Prince Albert surrounding the spending habits of a former Saskatchewan First Nations Chief.On Friday, Nap...

Feb 25, 2020 (File photo, paNOW Staff)

Sask. premier calls for carbon tax pause as Alberta court rules levy unconstitutional

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe brought renewed swagger as he addressed reporters Monday in Saskatoon following an Alberta Court of Appeal ruling declaring the federal carbon tax unconstitutional."Toda...

Feb 25, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Alberta Appeal Court sides with Alberta on federal carbon tax

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional.In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdict...

Feb 25, 2020 The Canadian Press

Humboldt Chamber announces nominees for Mark of Excellence Awards

The Humboldt Chamber of Commerce's Mark of Excellence awards take place on March 18, and the nominees were officially announced.There are over 30 nominees this year in 10 categories. Chamber Executive...

Feb 24, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Teck withdraws application for Frontier mine, citing discourse over climate change

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has withdrawn its application for a massive oilsands mining project just days ahead of an expected government decision, citing the political discourse over climate chan...

Feb 24, 2020 The Canadian Press

Teeing up for tax season

Tax season is here.If you haven't already received your T4 forms from your employer, they should be provided by the end of February. For those who receive investment income, those forms should be rece...

Feb 21, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Home based business trade show hosted by Marguerite Riel Centre on Saturday

Local residents have a chance to shop their hearts out at a trade show in Melfort this weekend.The Marguerite Riel Centre is hosting the home based business trade show Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. t...

Feb 21, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

FSIN not surprised by Scheer’s ‘check their privilege’ comment

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) calls a recent comment by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer disturbing and offensive but not surprising.On Friday, Scheer spoke to media at the pa...

Feb 19, 2020 Bobby Cameron, chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. (CKOM)

SaskTel introduces infiNET service to Melfort

Residents in Melfort may soon have faster Internet speed.SaskTel's infiNET service, which the company calls "Saskatchewan's fastest fibre optics network," is now available in certain areas of Melfort....

Feb 19, 2020 (submitted photo/Shawna Schellenberg)