Business & Economy

James Smith Cree Nation repeat concerns about diamond project

James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is again rejecting the potential diamond mine at Fort la Corne unless their demands for compensation are met.In a media release Monday, JSCN welcomed last week's announc...

Nov 18, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond Corp.)

Quality Inn owes nearly $700,000 to city

The owners of the shuttered Quality Inn hotel in Prince Albert's downtown owe the city close to $700,000 in back taxes. The debt is one of the biggest in the city's more than $3.3 million in unpaid ta...

Nov 18, 2019 The downtown Quality Inn has been shut down since June. It has a very big tax bill with the city. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake welcomes Giant Tiger

Mayor Merlin Seymore welcomed Giant Tiger to the citizens of Meadow Lake early this morning. Seymore spoke before a crowd of approximately 30 people welcoming out of town staff and managers to the com...

Nov 16, 2019 Friendly the Tiger and staff welcome Meadow Lake shoppers to the regions newest store. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Giant Tiger staff gearing up for grand opening

Giant Tiger in Meadow Lake is ready to have its grand opening this Saturday.Everyone in the community is invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony and to take part in the launch of the new store. Keynote...

Nov 15, 2019 Giant Tiger grand opening is on Nov. 16. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Rio Tinto to exercise all options on Fort à la Corne exploration

Star Diamond Corporation says a decision by Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) to exercise its further three options on exploring the Fort la Corne site east of Prince Albert is a very positive sign....

Nov 15, 2019 Rio Tinto’s huge Trench Cutting Sampling Rig during drilling earlier this year. (submitted photo/Rio Tinto)

Planning underway for Oasis Village at Manitou Beach

A multi-million-dollar facility is in the planning stages at Manitou Beach.Oasis Village at Manitou is a retirement living project and health center that would be located next to Manitou Springs in th...

Nov 15, 2019 Proposed Oasis Village at Manitou Beach. (submitted photo/Paul Blaser at RBM Architecture)

One year later most oil-and-gas bailout money has moved, federal government says

OTTAWA - Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what. Almost $1 billion of ...

Nov 15, 2019

Tournament organizers looking for volunteers

The puck is not set to drop for Esso Cup until April, but the organizing committee for the tournament wants people to know they need volunteers.2020 Esso Cup Chair Robin Wildey said in order to pull o...

Nov 14, 2019 Esso Cup Chair Robin Wildey speaking Thursday morning in the Johnny Bower lobby at the Art Hauser Centre (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says

WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...

Nov 14, 2019

Melfort Business Revitalization Committee organizing events, changes name

The Melfort Business Revitalization Committee (MBRC) continues to develop its strategy for the city's business community going forward.The committee held a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, and among the d...

Nov 14, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)