Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Charles Repair and Service: From humble beginnings to a proud legacy of success
Charles Repair and Service is celebrating 50 years of business in Prince Albert this fall and it all began because of a trip to the doctors.Charles Rudniski was working at a local bakery and couldn't ...
Apr 09, 2025

Tariffs force closure of longtime Prince Albert hobby store
For over three decades, J & P Hobby Supplies has been a fixture in Prince Albert's west flat area, but now owner Jack Turner has made the decision to close.While meeting with paNOW on Tuesday, he ...
Apr 08, 2025

Executive Committee advances proposed 2025 Property Tax Plan to council for formal approval
A property tax plan to address the additional $8,557,515 needed to balance the city's approved operating and capital budgets, and reserve allocations, will be considered by city council on April 28.Th...
Apr 08, 2025

Turbulent times: Sask wealth advisor offers advice for panicked investors
Anyone with investments whether personal or for their children, may be feeling a bit more on edge. That's because recent market uncertainty has resulted in big drops for some portfolios. Cole Kachur i...
Apr 07, 2025

City council to weigh funding change, safety upgrades and new development
The City of North Battleford council will meet tonight to discuss a series of community-focused items, including a revised donation schedule for a new spray park, a proposed funeral home, and growing ...
Apr 07, 2025

Lack of provincial, federal funding for training could lead to more challenges in trucking industry
The owner of a truck driver training school is hoping a proposal she submitted to the government will help reinvigorate interest and safety in the commercial driving industry.Melissa Bohse of MTS Trai...
Apr 04, 2025

Tariffs, low prices put squeeze on Sask. honey producers
Falling honey prices, tariff uncertainty, limited export options and dependence on imported queen bees are creating mounting pressure for producers heading into the new season, according to one Saskat...
Apr 04, 2025

Tariffs, low prices put squeeze on Sask. honey producers
Falling honey prices, tariff uncertainty, limited export options and dependence on imported queen bees are creating mounting pressure for producers heading into the new season, according to one Saskat...
Apr 04, 2025

'There's gonna be problems': Trade war another roadblock for Sask outfitters
One northern Saskatchewan outfitter said their phones stopped ringing when the trade war between the United States and Canada began. Another said they had an American client back out of a guided trip ...
Apr 03, 2025

Updated: Trump announces new 'reciprocal' tariffs in financial and political gamble
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United St...
Apr 02, 2025