Tag Archives: City Hall
Prince Albert stops issuing parking tickets in regular downtown stalls
Amid social distancing recommendations and the economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, not a single customer entered Cody Demerais' Central Avenue business on Wednesday.A parking tic...
Mar 19, 2020 No parking tickets, except for handicap stall and fire lanes, will be issued in Prince Albert's downtown until the COVID-19 crisis is over. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. housing and hospital: budget reaction
Local builders say the partial tax break offered in the provincial budget isn't everything they were hoping for, but it will still be a shot in the arm for the ailing residential construction sector. ...
Mar 19, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
P.A. responds to COVID-19 State of Emergency
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne says he's confident Prince Albert will pull through the COVID-19 pandemic as a community, but acknowledged the sobering reality that the local economy will be hit hard....
Mar 18, 2020 Saskpro gym is one of a number of businesses that have to close or are facing restricted business protocols following the State of Emergency declared for Saskatchewan Wednesday (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close
The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...
Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
COVID-19 pandemic prompts call for remote council meetings
Amid concerns of COVID-19, two Prince Albert city councillors are calling on P.A. to conduct meetings remotely or postpone them.Only five of eight councillors, plus the mayor, attended Monday night's ...
Mar 18, 2020 Coun. Dennis Nowoselsky sits alone on the left side of the council chamber. His regular neighbours, Coun. Charlene Miller, Coun. Evert Botha and Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick did not attend Monday's city council meeting. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
P.A. mayor applauds Rosthern's act of kindness
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne is penning a thank you letter to the town of Rosthern after the community sheltered motorists stranded by a severe winter storm earlier this month. As heavy snowfall an...
Mar 17, 2020 Thirty-five people waited out a snowstorm inside the Rosthern Fire Hall on the night of March 7. (submitted photo/Darcy Hrycuik)
P.A. city facilities remain open despite COVID-19 concerns
Amid closures in other municipalities including Saskatoon and Melfort, city facilities in Prince Albert remain open, although top city officials caution that given the fast changing situation, new mea...
Mar 17, 2020 Fire Chief Kris Olsen spoke to reporters on Friday from the Emergency Operations Centre now operational on the second floor of City Hall. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
P.A.police roll out COVID-19 response
The Prince Albert Police Service is taking a number of steps to help limit possible public exposure to COVID-19 including the temporary closure of the new downtown substation.The building helps house ...
Mar 16, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Possible COVID case turns out negative
The Rural Municipalities (R.M.) of Prince Albert and Buckland remain COVID-19 free, following news of a false alarm.The decision was made Sunday night to close the central office on River Street becau...
Mar 16, 2020 The central office for the Rural Municipalities of Buckland and Prince Albert is located in Prince Albert at 99 River St. E . (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
R.M. central office closed as possible case of COVID-19 investigated
The central offices for the Rural Municipalities (RM) of Prince Albert, Buckland and the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility have been temporarily closed following word that a person with a possible cas...
Mar 15, 2020 The central office for the Rural Municipalities of Buckland and Prince Albert is located in Prince Albert at 99 River St. E . (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
