Business & Economy

Local business gets major diamond project contract

A Prince Albert company has been awarded the contract for one of the key elements of the proposed diamond mine at Forte la Corne, around 60 kilometres east of the city. The project - to assemble, comm...

May 09, 2019 Impact Mechanical Services Ltd's co-owners Roy Michel, (left) and Andrew Herbert, check the plans for the diamond processing plant they'll assemble for Rio Tinto's Project Falcon. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Melfort Business Revitilization Corporation holds quarterly networking night

The Melfort Business Revitalization Corporation (MBRC) held one of its quarterly networking nights on Wednesday, May 8 at the Royal Canadian Legion in the city.The nights are very casual according to ...

May 09, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Plans for new daycare spaces at St. Catherine Catholic School taking shape

Plans for a new daycare centre at one of Prince Albert's local schools are taking shape.Prince Albert city council recently approved a discretionary use application for a new daycare centre at St. Cat...

May 09, 2019 St. Catherine Catholic School. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

University of Saskatchewan reaches out to local alumni

The University of Saskatchewan hosted local alumni at the Forest Centre Wednesday night.The event was billed as giving former students the opportunity to hear about university's plans going forward.Th...

May 09, 2019 University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff, right with Mayor Greg Dionne (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

P.A. bingo hall in porn hack

A bingo hall in Prince Albert was caught with its pants down Monday night while patrons got a lot more than they expected.One of the TV monitors at Carnival Bingo suddenly started showing a pornograph...

May 07, 2019 This screenshot of a video posted to Facebook has been edited by paNOW and shows the offending TV monitor. (Facebook/Anna Merasty)

Farm group hopes no more time wasted in court over carbon tax

The National Farmers Group (NFU) is applauding last week's ruling by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, that the federal carbon tax does not violate any constitutional laws.The NFU was among the group'...

May 07, 2019

Farm group hopes no more time wasted in court over carbon tax

The National Farmers Group (NFU) is applauding last week's ruling by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, that the federal carbon tax does not violate any constitutional laws.The NFU was among the group'...

May 07, 2019 (Facebook/National Farmer's Union)

Nipawin reduces tax increase after budget error

Nipawin's 2019 municipal budget was approved during the March 11 council meeting, although one key item for taxpayers has been revised.Over a month later at the April 23 meeting, Nipawin council voted...

May 07, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Bulk foods store opens in Air Ronge to reduce plastic waste

The store might be small in size, but the idea behind it is big. "We're just trying to go plastic free," Cosette Fafard said about her new bulk foods store in the Riverside Lodge. "It's a little less ...

May 07, 2019 Cosette Fafard wants to make a difference by reducing plastic usage in the tri-communities. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Young entrepreneurs honoured at annual YBEX Awards in Tisdale

The 18th Annual Youth Business Excellence (YBEX) Awards took place in Tisdale on Saturday, May 4 at the Civic Centre.Young people from across the region received awards in a multitude of entrepreneuri...

May 05, 2019 The winners from the YBEX Awards take home a cheque ranging in value from $150 to $350. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW)