Business & Economy

North Battleford business falls victim to similar email transfer scam as Saskatoon

A business in North Battleford was scammed out of more than $1 million in an email fraud similar to what happened to the City of Saskatoon.Stuart Busse is the lawyer for Spence Equipment Rentals. He s...

Aug 21, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Town council tables talk on asset management plan to weigh fund collection method

How does town council want to invest in its infrastructure: a local improvement plan or by way of an infrastructure levy.This question caused lawmakers in Battleford to table talks on an overall asset...

Aug 21, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart

OTTAWA - Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off of the federal election. Trans Mountain Corp., t...

Aug 21, 2019

Lawmakers approve group to begin town hall rehabilitation consultations

Lawmakers in Battleford have selected a group to undertake public consultation for the rehabilitation and renewal of town hall.In 2018, $200,000 was authorized by council to consultant the public on w...

Aug 21, 2019 Battleford Town Hall was built in 1912. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist

CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...

Aug 20, 2019

August oil and gas public offerings net $1.5M

Public offerings in August for rights to explore for petroleum and natural gas in Saskatchewan brought in $1.5 million. The sales from the third of six public offerings bring total revenues for the cu...

Aug 16, 2019 ID 55967 © Jack Dagley | Dreamstime.com

Union worries reduction to full-time firefighters possible as city, department talk costs

The president of North Battleford Fire Fighters Local 1756 is worried public safety could be at risk as a potential 25 per cent reduction to the number of full-time firefighters could be in store. Bot...

Aug 14, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Nation sheds over 24K jobs in July, more positive data regionally

While July saw wage growth accelerate more than it has in a decade, the nation shed 24,200 jobs.The drop of 11,600 full-time positions and 12,600 part-time roles pushed Canada's unemployment rate to 5...

Aug 09, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)

Battleford Street Fest now set for September

Despite a rough start, the Battleford street festival will go on.The Battleford Spirit Group volunteers who are organizing the event have decided to set a new date for the festival, as the event had t...

Aug 02, 2019 An example of a street festival in Prince Albert. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Municipal leaders weigh in on bridge toll issue

The question of whether to put in place a toll on the Diefenbaker Bridge has got people talking.Recently the City of Prince Albert announced plans to look into implementing a fee for those who use the...

Jul 24, 2019 The idea of charging a toll on the Diefenbaker Bridge has prompted much debate among the public and politicians. (File photo/paNOW Staff)