- A
2004 study on business operating costs, based on Western Canada,
ranked Prince Albert NUMBER
1 (lowest cost) in Saskatchewan
and in Western Canada!
-
Fort a la Corne,
is the center for Canadian diamond exploration and has one
of the largest kimberlite fields in the world.
- Northern
Saskatchewan has the world's richest uranium deposits and
is the world's largest producer of uranium.
- Prince
Albert is the center of Saskatchewan's Forest Industry.
- The
Cree word for Prince Albert is kistapinanihk; which
means “a great meeting place.”
- Prince
Albert receives more than 2100 hours of sunlight per year,
making it the sunniest place in Canada.
- Prince
Albert receives roughly four feet of snow each year (but not
all at once, of course!).
-
Prince Albert has one of the most recognized civic cross country
ski networks in Western Canada (located at Little
Red River Park)
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