Business & Economy

Saskatchewan realtors enjoy successful July

One of the few industries in the province to recover from the initial shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic is real estate and that momentum has continued throughout the summer.The Saskatchewan Realtors A...

Aug 07, 2020

Project Falcon initial results in, diamond breakage indicated

The initial findings are in from the first of 10 huge trenches cut into the Fort la Corne diamond exploration site east of Prince Albert.While over 2,500 diamonds weighing a total of 120 carats were r...

Aug 07, 2020

Canada vows retaliatory measures as Trump restores tariff on Canadian aluminum

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is promising to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is restoring an import tax o...

Aug 06, 2020

National Chamber launching review of Canadian tax system

Canada's taxation system is going to come under the microscope from an independent source.The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has launched a tax review, overseen by eight special commissioners that will ...

Aug 05, 2020

'Be patient and kind': a request amid COVID-19 from the P.A. National Park

Ahead of the holiday weekend, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is still very much still with us, Parks Canada is asking the public to do the right thing when heading to one of our region's most pop...

Jul 30, 2020

Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister

OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...

Jul 30, 2020

Cigar Lake mine set for September resumption

Uranium miner Cameco plans to restart its operation at Cigar Lake in Northern Saskatchewan at the beginning of September, meaning a return to full pay for 170 employees who were sent home because of C...

Jul 29, 2020

Council caps cannabis stores at three and approves new outlet

City council has capped the number of cannabis retailers in Prince Albert at three, and approved the city's third and presumably final store. Council made the decisions at Monday's meeting, ahead of t...

Jul 28, 2020

A new 'no dancing' chapter for Danceland at Manitou Beach

Leave your dancing shoes at home the next time you visit Danceland at Manitou Beach.The iconic dance hall is set to reopen next month but will only be able to offer concerts while dancing is not permi...

Jul 24, 2020

Sask. NDP asking questions about provincial WE charity deal

Saskatchewan's NDP says a new contract between the provincial government and the WE charity is bringing up more questions than answers.The contract to provide mental health services in Saskatchewan cl...

Jul 14, 2020