Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Candle Lake to get improvements from SaskTel
The Resort Village of Candle Lake will be getting some improvements to their SaskTel services.The Crown Corporation announced Candle Lake will be the beneficiary of SaskTel expanding their DSL Interne...
Apr 24, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects
The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...
Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW April 23, 2019
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with Reporter Charlene Tebbutt about a Federal funding announcement of $54 million made in Prince Albert Tuesday.
Apr 23, 2019
CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads
Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...
Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Local organization makes "cheeky" offer for city-owned land
A local non-profit organization wants to buy a piece of land in Prince Albert, and is asking the city for the same incentives other local developers have received. KIN Enterprises sent a cheque for $5...
Apr 18, 2019 KIN Enterprises has offered to buy the property next to its Starlight Restaurant operation. (KIN Enterprises)
City eyes more land for turning lanes
Prince Albert city council hopes to buy more land to accommodate the installation of turning lanes at two busy local intersections. The city is planning to make offers to buy land at the intersections...
Apr 16, 2019 The City of Prince Albert is hoping to buy land at two intersections to accommodate the addition of turning lanes. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)
City councillors talk municipal airport
A local city councillor is concerned about economic development, or rather the lack of it, at the Prince Albert Municipal Airport. Ward 8 Coun. Ted Zurakowski raised the issue last week, saying a fire...
Apr 15, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Street sweeping gets underway
An estimated eight-week street sweeping process is getting underway in Prince Albert and after the brutal winter there is a lot more sand and debris to remove."It'll slow us down somewhat but we shoul...
Apr 12, 2019 On most of the city's streets the remnants of the harsh winter are extensive.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Lobby group expects Tote Road corridor to be upgraded by 2021
Expected market growth and increased transportation are two positives noted from those pushing for upgrades to the Tote Road corridor. Several people attended an open public meeting on the subject hos...
Apr 10, 2019 The Generations Events Centre in Nipawin was filled to the back with spectators for the public meeting regarding the Tote Road corridor. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
The snow crisis that never was
In February Prince Albert's mayor controversially warned the excessive amounts of snow would have to be plowed onto sidewalks if the usual big dump or two materialized in March.However, following a Ma...
Apr 02, 2019 In February it was a whole different story with the mayor of P.A.warning snow may have to be plowed onto sidewalks. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
