Business & Economy

P.A. career fair moves to Art Hauser Centre for first time

Each and every year it continues to grow, so much so that the annual career fair in Prince Albert needed a bigger venue.Thankfully, the Art Hauser Centre was available to house the Opening Doors to th...

Oct 12, 2023

Nominees announced for upcoming Tri-Community Awards Gala

Nominations for the upcoming Tri-Community Awards Gala have been announced. Eleven people have been nominated for the prestigious Citizen of the Year: Brandi Bell, Matthew Maurer, Christopher Merasty,...

Oct 11, 2023

Rental scams with fake listings raise concerns in Saskatchewan

A rental scam going around Saskatchewan has prompted a warning from the province's Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority.Jan Seibel, executive director of the FCAA's insurance and real estate divis...

Oct 10, 2023

'Most challenging Thanksgiving:' Long weekend marked with soaring food bank use

Food banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one executive warning that things could quickly get worse.Amid inflation, increasing food and housing costs, and precario...

Oct 08, 2023

Over $2.7M raised by province through oil and gas leases in Lloydminster area

An additional 33 oil and gas leases have been bought in the Lloydminster area. The Government of Saskatchewan held a public offering on Tuesday for 157 different parcels of land across the province wi...

Oct 06, 2023

Economy adds 64K jobs in September, unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5 per cent

The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, but with the gains driven by a seasonal spike in education employment and an increase in part-time work, economists say the job market is...

Oct 06, 2023

P.A. housing supply drops as prices increase

Single-family homes still appear to top the wish list of home buyers in Prince Albert.That's according to September's report from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association.There were 51 sales with the ben...

Oct 05, 2023

Canadian productions postpone shows in P.A. to stand with union members on strike

At least two productions say they will not cross the picket line and have therefore postponed their shows in Prince Albert.Bear Grease, an Indigenous rendition of the classic musical was scheduled to ...

Oct 04, 2023

Highway 3 west of P.A., northeast Sask. on 5G expansion list

SaskTel has announced that 5G cell service has been expanded to include several new communities and rural areas.Highway 3 west of Prince Albert and Highway 102 north of La Ronge are included in the ex...

Oct 04, 2023

Proposed junk yard scrapped for Battleford

A proposed new junkyard for the Town of Battleford has been scrapped following Monday's monthly meeting of Battleford Town Council.Ruster Recycling made the application to the town hoping to secure th...

Oct 04, 2023