Tag Archives: City Hall
Community partnerships vital to solving gang problem, says P.A. police chief
Gangs and guns are the leading causes of a sharp increase in homicides across Canada, according to Statistics Canada's 2019 Crime Severity Index (CSI) Report released this week.There were 678 homicide...
Oct 30, 2020
Dionne prioritizes public safety, job creation in re-election platform
Incumbent Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne is promising to "stay the course" if elected.Dionne has now formally announced his election platform. Public safety and job creation are among his top priorit...
Oct 30, 2020
Drive-thru voting proves popular with P.A. voters
It appears advance voting by vehicle is proving popular with the Prince Albert electorate ahead of the Nov. 9 civic elections.The second of six days of drive-thru voting goes from 3 p.m. today. On Wed...
Oct 30, 2020
Prince Albert 3rd most violent community in Canada, according to 2019 Crime Severity Index
The latest Crime Severity Index (CSI) report by Statistics Canada doesn't shine the brightest light on Prince Albert.The city ranks sixth in the country for its overall crime rate (279.58) and reflect...
Oct 29, 2020
P.A. Construction Association throws support behind new rec centre development
Days after an anonymous group accused Prince Albert city council of overpaying on a land deal for the city's new multi-million dollar recreation complex, the Prince Albert Construction Association is ...
Oct 29, 2020
Councillors challenge land deal pamphlet 'facts'
A pamphlet distributed to mail boxes across the city this week is getting a mixed reaction from the councillors who voted on the $6.5 million land deal last June.The parcel of land on the city's south...
Oct 29, 2020
P.A. city council candidates discuss key election issues
Candidates for Prince Albert city council came together for a virtual forum on Wednesday evening. The nearly three hour event was split into sessions by ward, where prospective councillors were asked ...
Oct 29, 2020
Anonymous group attacks city council over new rec centre land deal
Prince Albert's four mayoral candidates are weighing in on a pamphlet distributed across the city, which attacks both the city's administration and the councillors who supported a decision to purchase...
Oct 28, 2020
Advanced voting for P.A. election by drive-thru only
A very different form of advance voting for the 2020 municipal election in Prince Albert is now underway. It's being done by drive-thru only.There will be an opportunity over six days - between today ...
Oct 28, 2020
Mayoral candidates talk economy, crime, poverty
Prince Albert's mayoral contenders laid out their vision for the city and responded to questions submitted by residents during a mayoral forum for the 2020 civic election on Tuesday night. The economy...
Oct 28, 2020
