Business & Economy

Owners say new luxury hotel set for July completion

It may not look like it from the outside but work is progressing on the new $15 million hotel going up on the southern edge of Prince Albert.The owners of what has been billed as the city's first luxu...

May 03, 2019 Construction crews have entered the final 90-day push to get the Premier Best Western hotel finished by the summer. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Mixed April for Battlefords' housing market

April was a mixed month for the Battlefords housing market according to the latest data from the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors.Twelve homes sold within both North Battleford and Battleford,...

May 03, 2019 Home sales were mixed in the Battlefords area in April. (file photo)

APAS 'disappointed' by carbon tax ruling

A group representing Saskatchewan farmers believes a ruling by Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, supporting the federal carbon tax, is not the end of the story.Todd Lewis, President of the Agricultural Pr...

May 03, 2019 (file photo/ farmnewsNOW Staff)

Local hotel approved for new waterslide

A long-standing local hotel is getting a major upgrade.Renovations to the Prince Albert Inn are continuing, and the hotel is now getting a waterslide. Prince Albert City Council approved a development...

May 02, 2019 Part of the technical drawings for the planned 225-foot waterslide at the PA Inn. (Submitted Rob Gauthier)

Fire & Flower to acquire Jimmy’s Cannabis Shops, parent company in Saskatchewan

Edmonton-based Fire & Flower is acquiring four retail outlets from Prairie Sky Cannabis Inc. in Saskatchewan, which operate as Jimmy's Cannabis Shop.The deal for the locations in Battleford, Estev...

May 02, 2019 Staff at Fire & Flower in North Battleford serve one of the first customers to purchase legal cannabis on Oct. 17, 2018. The company is set to acquire four new locations in Saskatchewan. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

'People want entertainment': PAEx Summer Fair hits refresh button

Organizers of the Prince Albert Exhibition Association's Summer Fair hope new board members with fresh ideas, extensive on-site renovations, and a massive boost in their entertainment offering will he...

May 02, 2019 Prince Albert Exhibition Summer Fair. (submitted photo/PAEx website)

Big Macs & McNuggets: Construction begins on Melfort McDonalds

Construction has finally begun at the McDonald's site at the Stonegate Shopping Centre in Melfort.According to the City of Melfort's Director of Development, Planning and Community Relations, Brent Lu...

May 02, 2019 The site is fenced off, and excavation has begun at the McDonalds site in Melfort at Stonegate Shopping Centre. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Municipalities want share of cannabis tax but government says no

Saskatchewan's municipalities are asking for a share of taxes from cannabis sales, however, the government is saying not yet, in part suggesting a federal minister has misled towns and cities into thi...

May 01, 2019

Municipalities want share of cannabis tax but government says no

Saskatchewan's municipalities are asking for a share of taxes from cannabis sales, however, the government is saying no, in part suggesting a federal minister has misled towns and cities into thinking...

May 01, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Food truck frenzy hitting Prince Albert

City council has announced a tasty treat for Prince Albert residents. Craig Guidinger, director of planning and development with the city, explained a food truck policy update which will allow food tr...

May 01, 2019 Recent changes to the city's food truck policy, will make it easier for operators to find the perfect spot to set up shop. (submitted photo/When Pigs Fry)