Tag Archives: Business & Economy

NB EcDev to hold business meet and greets
There will be three opportunities for the business community to share their thoughts on the local situation in North Battleford. According to a news release, the Economic Development team are welcomin...
Aug 20, 2024

Mayor encourages letter campaign as cultural event centre funding efforts continue
Prince Albert's mayor is asking the public to engage in a letter-writing campaign as the city continues to lobby the federal government to fund a portion of the proposed convention and cultural event ...
Aug 20, 2024

History in Motion draws community together in celebration of bygone era
As music of a bygone era was piped over the main street of the historical village at the Western Development Museum this past weekend, excitement in the air was palpable. Rob Cates watches Blacksmith ...
Aug 19, 2024

Annual gun show raises funds for the community
Gun enthusiasts, hunters, and other trinket collectors gather for the weekends at the 16th annual Gun & Archery, Toy Farm Equipment, Coins, Stamps & Collectable Show & Sale in Battleford t...
Aug 17, 2024

Prince Albert starting to feel the development boom, housing stats show
New numbers shared by the Saskatchewan government Friday spotlighted booming housing starts in Regina and Saskatoon, but skipped over Prince Albert. However, the city's own website shows that it is fe...
Aug 17, 2024

Casino applies to P.A. city hall for major expansion
The Northern Lights Casino is looking to city hall for the go ahead for a major expansion which would close to double the size of the building.Prince Albert city council will be asked on Monday to OK ...
Aug 16, 2024

New exhibit opens at WDM North Battleford
Western Development Museum North Battlefords (WDMNB) had an opening ceremony for their new J. Marjan Shone Shop Exhibit on Aug. 15 The new exhibit features the story of Jakob Marjan and his long-servi...
Aug 16, 2024
‘Huge economic opportunity’: Sask. rare earth facility gets $16M boost
The Saskatchewan Research Council has secured a large government investment to help develop its rare earth processing facility in Saskatoon.Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's minister of energy and resource...
Aug 15, 2024

New water treatment plant opens on Muskoday First Nation
Muskoday First Nation no longer has to solely rely on the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility to meet their water needs. Instead, a new state-of-the-art facility will provide safe and reliable water to ...
Aug 15, 2024
Company is working to ‘Cree’ate nuclear industry language for fluent speakers
The complexity of modern scientific terminology and the Cree language are sometimes at odds, but Vince Natomagan is aiming to find bridges of understanding between those two worlds."I have to think Cr...
Aug 15, 2024