Business & Economy

APAS 'disappointed' by carbon tax ruling

A group representing Saskatchewan farmers believes a ruling by Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, supporting the federal carbon tax, is not the end of the story.Todd Lewis, President of the Agricultural Pr...

May 03, 2019 (file photo/ farmnewsNOW Staff)

Local hotel approved for new waterslide

A long-standing local hotel is getting a major upgrade.Renovations to the Prince Albert Inn are continuing, and the hotel is now getting a waterslide. Prince Albert City Council approved a development...

May 02, 2019 Part of the technical drawings for the planned 225-foot waterslide at the PA Inn. (Submitted Rob Gauthier)

Big Macs & McNuggets: Construction begins on Melfort McDonalds

Construction has finally begun at the McDonald's site at the Stonegate Shopping Centre in Melfort.According to the City of Melfort's Director of Development, Planning and Community Relations, Brent Lu...

May 02, 2019 The site is fenced off, and excavation has begun at the McDonalds site in Melfort at Stonegate Shopping Centre. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Municipalities want share of cannabis tax but government says no

Saskatchewan's municipalities are asking for a share of taxes from cannabis sales, however, the government is saying no, in part suggesting a federal minister has misled towns and cities into thinking...

May 01, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects

The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...

Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Humboldt Golf Club changing approach for 2019

The Humboldt Golf Club held its annual general meeting on April 16 to update their members of what's to come in 2019.It's the first golf season under new general manager Corey Schweitzer and financial...

Lisa Brady Apr 23, 2019 Humboldt Golf Club President Kirk Plemel, left, speaking at their annual general meeting.(Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

City of Melfort moving to public consultation portion of Official Community Plan process

For the first time this century, the City of Melfort is going through the process of putting together a new Official Community Plan.Representatives from Crosby Hanna and Associates were at City Hall o...

Apr 18, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Top 1% paid slightly more in taxes after Liberal changes, figures show

OTTAWA - New federal data suggest Canada's highest earners paid a slightly greater share of the country's overall income taxes following Liberal changes designe...

Apr 18, 2019

Provincial government releases report on forests

There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...

Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Core and sonic drilling completed at diamond site

Rio Tinto has completed some of the most detailed drilling yet on the site as efforts continue to deduce the make-up of the diamond deposits at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert. Star Diamond Corp,...

Apr 17, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond)