Tag Archives: City Hall
P.A. transit troubles expected to continue into next week
Shuttle buses will continue to cover Prince Albert's transit routes for at least the next week as the city's bus fleet undergoes inspection and repairs to fix cracked frames. The Rush Hour Route, whic...
Apr 16, 2021
What'sHappeningNOW Thursday April 15, 2021
Reporter Alison Sandstrom talks about council passing a new police tax and rejecting a reduced rate for non-profit housing agencies.
Apr 15, 2021
Council passes new police tax and rejects reduced rate for non-profit housing agencies
Prince Albert city council has approved a new tax to fund additional police officers and rejected a proposed amendment that would have lessened the financial burden on non-profit housing agencies. The...
Apr 15, 2021
P.A. pulls transit buses because of cracked frames
The City of Prince Albert has pulled its fleet of Vicinity transit buses off the road after it was discovered several had cracked frames. The city purchased the seven fully accessible buses in 2018 fo...
Apr 15, 2021
City of P.A. returns benches to bus transfer station
Two months after they were removed, benches at the Prince Albert's bus transfer station have been reinstalled following a unanimous vote by council.Riders at the station on Wednesday afternoon told pa...
Apr 14, 2021
P.A. mayor wants bigger fines for parking on sidewalks
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne wants to see the fine for parking on or obstructing sidewalks hiked from $20 to $100. Dionne told paNOW he was frustrated to see several examples of the offense recentl...
Apr 14, 2021
Council considers $100 increase to minimum tax
Prince Albert is set to hike the amount of tax paid by properties with the lowest assessed value in the city.On Monday night, council voted to raise the minimum tax from $572 per year to $672 per year...
Apr 14, 2021
Former downtown restaurant to reopen as events space
Prince Albert city council has approved a development permit that will allow the downtown space most recently occupied by the Tartan Table restaurant to reopen as an event venue. The building's landlo...
Apr 13, 2021
Landlords and affordable housing provider oppose P.A.'s proposed police base tax
Prince Albert city council has heard concerns a proposed police base tax would unfairly impact affordable housing agencies, landlords and low-income residents. However, the majority of council support...
Apr 13, 2021
P.A. city council meetings now live-streamed
Prince Albert city council's new audiovisual system goes live Monday.The equipment, which the city budgeted $140,000 for, was installed last month. It allows for telephone and video conferencing, live...
Apr 12, 2021
