Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Prince Albert region to benefit from over $2 million in infrastructure funding
A number of infrastructure projects in the Prince Albert region can now go ahead, as a result of a recent federal-provincial funding announcement.Over $53 million in joint funding has been earmarked f...
Apr 02, 2021
SaskPower offering help to community rinks
SaskPower is helping local rinks in Saskatchewan keep their lights on.From March 1 to Sept. 1, SaskPower will be offering a one-time relief program to community rinks in Saskatchewan that waives a por...
Apr 01, 2021
City of P.A. begins repairing potholes, ask for public's help identifying them
The City of Prince Albert is asking for help in reporting potholes as the repairing process has already begun.Roadways Manager Brent Kennedy told paNOW this time of year is when roads are damaged and ...
Mar 30, 2021
Construction begins next month for $11 million sports complex at Big River First Nation
The wheels are in motion for a major development in northwest Saskatchewan, costing $35 million. Big River First Nation plans to build both a new high school and a new arena. The band's CEO Derek Klei...
Mar 26, 2021
Disposable masks risk blocking P.A. sewer lines
Disposable face masks are meant to keep residents safe during the pandemic but they're now also causing problems for the City of Prince Albert and potentially for homeowners.According to a media relea...
Mar 18, 2021
Saskatchewan adds $11M to rural road rehabilitation plan
The Saskatchewan government is sinking more money into the province's municipal roads.On Wednesday, Premier Scott Moe announced an investment of another $11.2 million into the Rural Integrated Roads f...
Mar 10, 2021
Rose Garden Hospice looking forward to the spring as another major donation is made
As the Rose Garden Hospice is just over $2.6 million of their $4 million goal towards a new facility, every donation brings them one step closer to getting shovels in the ground.Don Daschuk, who is a ...
Mar 05, 2021
New signage installed at old Quality Inn
A series of new signs signalling a change in ownership have been installed at the former Quality Inn downtown.City council approved the sale of the boarded up hotel, which it acquired through the Tax ...
Feb 22, 2021
First Nations 'alarmed' at lack of consultation on Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is adding its voice of concern about the proposed $4 billion Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation project. It will encompass a half-million-acre crescent of land running ...
Feb 15, 2021
'Every day I wake up knowing that I am fortunate': crash victim supports Highway 3 twinning proposal
For Prince Albert's Alexandra Zbaraschuk, twinning the section of Highway 3 between Prince Albert and the Shell River bridge, is very personal.On Nov. 22, 2018, she suffered significant injuries after...
Feb 09, 2021
