Tag Archives: City Hall
Alley bylaw, multi-million infrastructure projects on Monday's council agenda
Prince Albert city council's controversial back alley bylaw will be back at Monday night's meeting. Councillors will have to decide if they want to move ahead with it or put the matter on hold as requ...
Apr 27, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
North Saskatchewan River reaches highest level in 34 years
The North Saskatchewan River proved to be quite the spectacle Sunday as water levels surged during the spring ice breakup."We recorded the highest level in the river since 1986, so it was pretty signi...
Apr 27, 2020 The North Saskatchewan River. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
PAGC calls for pause on passage of back alley bylaw
Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is calling on city council to put the passage of their controversial alley curfew bylaw on hold until they can be consulted. In a reversal of an earlier position, PA...
Apr 24, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Urban planning course reimagines Prince Albert's riverbank
A group of urban planning students from the University of Saskatchewan have reimagined Prince Albert's downtown riverbank as a vibrant cultural hub and an international tourism destination.Their propo...
Apr 23, 2020 One of the proposals includes a multi-level boardwalk that will extend beyond the river's edge and serve as a space for activities including fitness classes and festivals. (Urbanada/YouTube)
Mayor and Chamber of Commerce praise province's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan
The Mayor of Prince Albert and the leader of the local chamber of commerce are applauding the Premier's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan released Thursday.Mayor Greg Dionne told paNOW he's glad the governmen...
Apr 23, 2020 Mayor Greg Dionne speaks during a February city council meeting. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW)
City of P.A. looking to province for guidance on summer activities
Prince Albert's Mayor says the city is waiting on the provincial government before making decisions on what summer activities can proceed.Greg Dionne said he expects the province will speak to what wi...
Apr 22, 2020 There were a number of people making use of the Kinsmen Skateboard and BMX Park Wednesday afternoon. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Contracting company asks for money back on city lots
A Prince Albert-based contracting firm is asking the city for its money back on two lots it entered into agreements to purchase in 2017. Miller Contracting requested and received two extensions on its...
Apr 21, 2020 The city currently has just over 35 vacant lots for sale in the Crescent Acres Development. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert denies Garden River's request; holds on to riverside land
The RM of Garden River says it will now look into acquiring a piece of riverside land some other way after Prince Albert city council denied their request for it. "I think at this point our next step ...
Apr 21, 2020 The RM of Garden River wants land owned by the city of Prince Albert to build a road to a planned riverside park. (Google Maps)
City fixes sinkhole on Central Avenue
An old watermain sprang a leak over the winter and caused a sinkhole to form on Prince's Albert Central Avenue Monday."In the frozen conditions you might have some kind of a wash out underneath the fr...
Apr 21, 2020 City crews worked quickly to fill the sinkhole that appeared at the intersection of Central Avenue and 10th Street. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
P.A. city council pushes ahead on Alley Bylaw; hears petition against it
Prince Albert city councillors heard from the author of a petition against their proposed back alley curfew on Monday night, but remained unfazed in their resolve to move ahead on the issue. If implem...
Apr 21, 2020 According to a city report, up to half of all properties in P.A. abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom)
