Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment...
Jun 05, 2019
Tisdale ready to rock the square
Plans for the Tisdale and District Chamber of Commerce's parade and Rockin' the Square concert can now be finalized. Council approved a routine request of street closures for the summertime event.The ...
Jun 03, 2019 In previous years, Rockin' the Square in Tisdale has featured bands like Glass Tiger and Prism. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Sask. cannabis company bought out to make infused beer, wines
With the purchase of a local cannabis producer, a beer and wine company could bring Saskatchewan to the forefront of cannabis-infused beverages.The Hill Street Beverage Company out of Ontario has sign...
Jun 02, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM)
Sask. NDP pledging STC revival two years after shutdown
The Saskatchewan NDP is renewing calls to revive a provincial bus service exactly two years after the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) was shut down.NDP Leader Ryan Meili met with reporters o...
Jun 01, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM)
Taste of Culture offers traditional dishes, entertainment from around the world
Moises Duque from Honduras took special care as he prepared a taco recipe from his home country, topped with some savory guacamole for one of his many customers.Duque and his family served fresh black...
May 31, 2019 Moises Duque, right, gives a customer a traditional home-made taco from Honduras during A Taste of Culture, Friday (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City to review large digital billboard request
A Prince Albert shopping complex is seeking special permission from the city to erect a digital billboard that would stand 40-feet high. The idea has raised some initial concerns on city council.The c...
May 30, 2019 A rendering shows how the proposed digital sign may appear at Eastview Plaza on 15th Street E. (City P.A. council agenda/Indiglow.ca)
Tisdale Kin make their AGM a party for the province
Annual general meetings (AGM) are necessary for an organization to hold, and they can either be short and sweet, or long and drawn out.For the Tisdale Kin, their AGM will be long, but not necessarily ...
May 27, 2019 The Tisdale Kin will use their AGM as an occasion to catch up with old friends, meet new people, and bring business to the Town of Tisdale. (Facebook/Tisdale Kinettes)
Liberals push forward with ratification of new NAFTA in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved forward in Parliament with the ratification of the new North American free-trade agreement as the legislative clock ticks towards a summer adjournment and fal...
May 27, 2019
Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce discuss finances, building, and next steps at AGM
The Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting was held on Friday, May 24 and went nearly half an hour after it's slotted end time, as there was plenty of material to get through....
May 24, 2019 Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce president Marlon Zacharias following a lengthy annual general meeting. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
City to set up committee for airport economic development
A new terminal building, a second runway, and a return of float planes are among elements that will be discussed by a soon-to-be established committee for Prince Albert's airport. The committee, which...
May 24, 2019 A new terminal, runway and even float planes will be up for discussion by a soon-to-be created economic development committee for the Prince Albert airport.(File photo/paNOW Staff)