Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Council shelves toll bridge idea
A potential toll on the Diefenbaker Bridge has once again sparked debate around P.A. city council table, but on Monday night it appeared it would be for the very last time.In a narrow 5-4 vote, counci...
Jan 29, 2020 Members of council voted against a potential toll on Diefenbaker Bridge. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Local leaders weigh in on provincial waste plan
With hopes of contributing less waste to landfills, provincial government officials are outlining new strategies on waste reduction.Saskatchewan's Solid Waste Management Strategy outlines six main goa...
Jan 24, 2020 The provincial government hopes to cut the amount of waste going into the province's landfills over the next 20 years. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Police building for sale
A Prince Albert police building is now on the market.The offices at 15-15th St. West, currently home to the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), were listed by the city Monday with a minimum reserve...
Jan 21, 2020 The CID building at 15-15th St. West is currently for sale. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Warmer weather to aid snow removal
Snow clearing efforts in Prince Albert will be getting a boost from some warmer temperatures this week. Milder conditions will allow crews to deploy salt to melt the layer of ice encasing many of the ...
Jan 21, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Community welcomes new cellular infrastructure
Muskoday First Nation is now enjoying improved cellular coverage.This week SaskTel announced a new cellular tower had come online for the community. In a media release on the company's website, Doug B...
Jan 17, 2020 Muskoday First Nation now is enjoying better cellular coverage. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
R.M. pursuing change of direction for road names
A major undertaking has begun in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert, and no road name sign is safe.All the current names are being reviewed and could be subject to change. Administrator Ro...
Jan 17, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Annual Shellbrook event continues as arena project enters final phase
Shellbrook is ready to put on its annual Hockey Day skates tomorrow.This year organizers are looking to raise $50,000 to help pay for the final stage of upgrades to the town's arena. Stephanie Gosseli...
Jan 16, 2020 Hockey Day in Shellbrook will kick off Friday with a school and community skate. (Facebook/Hockey Day in Shellbrook)
SaskPower experiences brief outage Wednesday morning in Prince Albert
SaskPower has determined what caused the power outage early-Wednesday morning."There was an issue with a transformer at a substation. It's not entirely clear what caused the issue but it's possible th...
Jan 15, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
No tax break for P.A. affordable housing building
It appears Prince Albert city council looks set not to double up on benefits for a new affordable housing building, pending final approval at an upcoming meeting. The P.A. Community Housing Society as...
Jan 14, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Home buying incentive nears approval
Most P.A. city councillors are enthusiastic about a new incentive designed to help more people in the city buy homes.Pending final approval from council, the program will help qualifying home buyers c...
Jan 14, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
