Business & Economy

Melfort mayor discusses revenue sharing increase

The mayor of Melfort is weighing in on the provincial government's recent announcement on revenue sharing.Premier Scott Moe told delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association conventi...

Feb 04, 2020 Mayor Rick Lang. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Premier's revenue sharing boost not what it seems: P.A. councillor

The premier has announced record revenue sharing with cities for the coming fiscal year, but a Prince Albert city councillor suggests the government is giving with one hand while taking with the other...

Feb 03, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

MLBEX nominations acknowledge business leaders

The annual Meadow Lake Business Excellence (MLBEX) awards are back. The Meadow Lake & District Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the community to recognize the hard work and talent of those who m...

Jan 31, 2020 (Submitted/Meadow Lake & District Chamber of Commerce Facebook)

Massive water slide opens at P.A. Inn

Six months after construction began, Prince Albert's latest attraction has already been making quite a splash with riders since it opened a week ago."We've had great feedback from the guests so far," ...

Jan 31, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Partnership between school division, college offers welding program

A partnership designed to give students in Humboldt an introduction to welding is now celebrating its 10th year.Carlton Trail College and Horizon School Division have teamed up to offer Humboldt Colle...

Jan 31, 2020 (submitted photo/Carlton Trail College)

Small retailer backlash to P.A. plastic bag ban

There's been a backlash from some retail sectors in Prince Albert to city council's move to ban plastic check out bags from the beginning of August. Business representatives are saying some store owne...

Jan 30, 2020 Soon to be history. The common grocery store check out bag will be banned in Prince Albert starting Aug.1. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

CRTC approves application for Nipawin radio station

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has awarded CJNE FM Radio Inc. a new low-power commercial FM country music radio station.The application was approved by the CRTC...

Jan 30, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Ashley Charles named CEO of regional economic development alliance

The Prince Albert region's new economic development organization has named a CEO. Ashley Charles comes to the position with years of experience in management, business and human resources, primarily w...

Jan 29, 2020 Ashley Charles. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

MLA's respond to Prince Albert's housing slump

A new report from the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders' Association (SRHBA) confirms 2019 was a much slower year for the construction industry.From 2018 to 2019, single family home permits in Prince...

Jan 29, 2020 While demand increases for multi-family home permits in Prince Albert, single family home construction continues to slump. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Canadian oil producers prepared for temporary price slump as virus spreads

OTTAWA - Canada's energy industry is not overly alarmed as the new coronavirus coming out of China is taking a bite out of world oil prices. Brad Herald, a vice-president at the Canadian Association o...

Jan 29, 2020