Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Despite high provincial numbers, P.A. and the north see employment drop
While the Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating the latest job numbers from Statistics Canada, others say there's a bigger picture that's being ignored. The province added 12,300 new jobs last mon...
May 10, 2024
Prince Albert woman creates lending app for people in need
Noting the financial struggles many families face, Prince Albert's Alex Jordan said the goal of a new app she created is to save money and make money.Lend !t is essentially an online hub where people ...
May 09, 2024
Crescent Point Energy selling $600M of assets to Saturn Oil & Gas
Crescent Point Energy Corp. has signed a $600-million deal to sell some of its oil-producing properties in Saskatchewan to Saturn Oil & Gas.Included in the deal are its Flat Lake and Battrum prope...
May 07, 2024
P.A. born ‘Fall Guy’ praises new movie for supporting stunt work
An interest in acting that started at Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert has led to dangerous stunts and action packed fights on movie sets; Jason Wingham is a real life 'Fall Guy.'The...
May 07, 2024
WestJet, mechanics union agree to tentative deal to avoid strike
A potential strike between WestJet and its mechanics' union appears to have been avoided.A statement from the Calgary-based airline Sunday night says a tentative deal between it and the Aircraft Mecha...
May 06, 2024
First Nations Power Authority signs MOU with SaskEnergy
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the First Nations Power Authority of Saskatchewan and SaskEnergy is inked. The MOU intends to explore new energy sources for Indigenous communities and incr...
Apr 29, 2024
Conference on exploring Canada's raw materials returns to P.A.
After a successful first year in Prince Albert, the Canadian Centre for Raw Materials is bringing more international interest to the city. The Second Annual Raw Materials Conference begins Monday in P...
Apr 29, 2024
Results of Canadian uranium workers study delayed
The country's most comprehensive study on the effects of radiation on 90,000 Canadian uranium workers is delayed.Originally expected to have its final study results released this year, the study has b...
Apr 24, 2024
Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget's youth, education and health measures
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today.An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, education, and healt...
Apr 23, 2024
Strong opposition for downtown homeless shelter ahead of Tuesday public hearing
All submission ahead of a public hearing in La Ronge on Tuesday regarding a proposed homeless shelter downtown have been in opposition. That's according to a review of letters submitted to town admini...
Apr 22, 2024