Tag Archives: City Hall
P.A. firefighters get new contract
The city of Prince Albert and its firefighters have agreed on a new three year contact. It will see a 6.81 per cent wage increase over three years, but no retro-pay for 2019 or the beginning of 2020. ...
May 05, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Council contends with COVID-19 cash crunch
Prince Albert is grappling with the financial cost of the pandemic, moving ahead with a variety of short and long-term borrowing options, and calling on the federal and provincial governments to provi...
May 04, 2020 File photo of City Hall. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
City issues notice on garage and yard sales
The City of Prince Albert is officially reminding residents they are not permitted to put on garage and yard sales.In a media release, the city said they are not considered to be critical public servi...
May 04, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Alternative options for grad ceremonies being considered at local, provincial level
It does not appear Saskatchewan's students will be returning to the classroom anytime soon.This has some people asking about how the graduating classes of 2020 can be recognized.At a recent council me...
May 01, 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak is likely to force the cancellation of this year's graduation ceremonies. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Métis Nation leader supports proposed alley bylaw
The local regional director of the Mtis Nation says she supports Prince Albert city council's proposed alley bylaw as a way to make residents feel safer. Sherry McLennan, minister of Batoche and Mtis ...
May 01, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
City of P.A. closes skate park, playgrounds and courts
The City of Prince Albert has closed the Kinsmen skateboard park, playgrounds, basketball courts and tennis courts to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Mayor Greg Dionne told paNOW a temporary...
Apr 30, 2020 Teens at the skateboard park last week. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
PBCN to develop West Hill land into medical and commercial hub
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has been given early support by Prince Albert city council for a multistage plan to develop a 14-acre parcel of land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. The...
Apr 29, 2020 Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation plans to develop this land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. (Council Agenda/City of Prince Albert)
School division happy to get approval from city council for expansion
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is happy to be moving forward with an expansion for cole Arthur Pechey Public School.(SRPSD) superintendent Cory Trann said allowing the school t...
Apr 29, 2020 The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has been given the go ahead to add an expansion to Arthur Pechey Public School. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Transit service reduced in response to low ridership amid pandemic
Transit service in Prince Albert will be reduced as of Wednesday. Prince Albert city council voted to cut the first hour of service and suspend the Rush Hour bus route at Monday night's city council m...
Apr 28, 2020 Transit service will now begin at 7:45 a.m. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Proposed back alley bylaw on pause for consultations
The passage of a bylaw that would create a curfew in Prince Albert's alleys is on hold, likely until May, after city council stopped short of giving the measure final approval at Monday night's meetin...
Apr 28, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
