Tag Archives: Infrastructure
City continues to install new back-up beepers
If you've heard new sounds coming from city construction equipment, you're not going crazy.In a trend that is picking up across Canadian cities, Prince Albert is continuing to implement new backup ind...
Mar 04, 2019 New backup signal sounds are being gradually installed on all city construction equipment. (File photo/ paNOW staff)
City council approves new equipment tenders
Local residents will soon see some new equipment on the streets of Prince Albert after city council approved the purchase of several new items.City crews will be getting new equipment for grass cuttin...
Feb 27, 2019 New equipment, including a street sweeper will soon be in P.A. after city council approved a number of tenders. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Sixth Ave. crosswalk back in safety spotlight
Not for the first time safety issues are in the spotlight regarding the crosswalk on Sixth Ave. E. across from Carlton High School.While Prince Albert Police are urging motorists and pedestrians to us...
Feb 27, 2019 The crosswalk on Sixth Ave. E. across from Carlton High School is a safety concern with a city councillor saying there have been several incidents of students having been hit this year. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff) : Brady Bateman
Water main break interrupts morning rush
Several drivers were forced to take evasive action Monday, when water suddenly came shooting out of the ground during their morning drive.The water main break happened near the intersection of 21st St...
Feb 25, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Birch Hills group gets big donation
A Birch Hills community group is going to be able to do some important work thanks to a donation from Lake Country Co-op.The Reaching Youth Serving Community group (RYSC) won $25,000 for the town of B...
Feb 23, 2019 Clint Knutson and Kathy Evans of Reaching Youth Serving Community accept a community donation from Lake Country Co-op’s Roy Sinden. (Submitted/Lake Country Co-op)
Muskoday, MLTC among First Nations approved for self-generation energy projects
A solar power project capable of producing up to 324 kilowatts of electricity will soon take shape on the Muskoday First Nation (MFN). The community is home to one of 23 solar projects and 15 flare ga...
Feb 22, 2019 (Alexander Manykin/Dreamstime.com) : Alexander Manykin (Alex3)
'More than words': $16 million announced for wellness, healing and recovery centre
The wide-reaching impact the construction of a wellness, healing and recovery centre in the tri-communities will have in northern Saskatchewan was apparent at a special announcement today.Surrounded b...
Feb 14, 2019
Leask keeps heart of recreation beating with Valentine's Day gig
Creative fundraising ideas, plenty of volunteer commitment, and even chipping away at the ice surface by hand. Those are just some of the ways a dedicated band of people are meeting the challenges of ...
Feb 13, 2019
Spot price spikes but no word on re-opening of mines
There is still no indication as to when the dormant Cameco operations at McArthur River/ Key Lake will re-open, despite a bounce back in immediate, or "spot" uranium prices.That was the message from C...
Feb 11, 2019
Extreme cold delays P.A. transit system
The extreme cold just got even more uncomfortable for users of the city's bus fleet.This latest dangerously cold snap, which has been accompanied by freezing fog and roads that are even more icy than ...
Feb 07, 2019
