Business & Economy

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

P.A. council set to discuss Cloverdale Road resurfacing and empty lot taxes

Upgrades to Cloverdale Road and the taxes charged to empty lots make up most of the list of things Prince Albert's council will discuss on Tuesday. Starting with Cloverdale, the proposed upgrades will...

Oct 03, 2023

Residents pleased with progress on P.A's Yard District

It's the biggest development project the City of Prince Albert has ever undertaken and on Thursday, residents got a first-hand look at the city's future recreation and entertainment district.Signature...

Sep 29, 2023