City Hall

City favours selling Margo Fournier Centre to PAGC

By a five to two vote in favour, council decided yesterday that they will prepare to sell the Margo Fournier Centre to the PAGC. The building is underused, said Mayor Greg Dionne and the Senior's Heri...

Jun 21, 2022

Value of arena and aquatic centre land has increased, councillors say

The value of the 25 acres purchased to build the arena and aquatics centre has increased, says the city of Prince Albert. Mayor Greg Dionne explained that lots are selling now for more than what the c...

Jun 21, 2022

Homeowners challenged with high cost of local improvements

The Town of Battleford received another petition from residents opposed to the high cost for possible infrastructure work. Homeowners Colleen Blais and Jim Ramsay spoke to council as a delegation on b...

Jun 21, 2022

Water levels on the North Sask. headed up

Prince Albert residents can expect to see a rise this week in the North Saskatchewan River.It's because of last week's significant rainfall event in Alberta. Patrick Boyle, a spokesperson for the Wate...

Jun 20, 2022

Realtor questions city purchasing land for $9 million

A local realtor is questioning why the City of Prince Albert spent so much more to buy 25 acres of land than the RM of Prince Albert paid for the same amount of land. Even with all services included (...

Jun 20, 2022

Council approves pairing with city in France

It's official. Prince Albert is friends with Thorey en Plaine, France following approval of a charter between the two cities. The French community started the idea to honour six Canadian soldiers who ...

Jun 17, 2022

Meadow Lake working on borrowing bylaw

The City of Meadow Lake approved the first reading of a new bylaw to allow for borrowing funds and incurring long-term debt to finance major projects.This comes as the city needs to borrow $2.5 millio...

Jun 17, 2022

Mother nature turns Prince Albert street into mud pit

After almost a week of delays due to the weather, construction work has resumed on a section of road on the edge of Prince Albert's downtown area. The news will surely be welcomed by the businesses on...

Jun 17, 2022

Town celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

It was a day to celebrate Indigenous culture when the Town of Battleford hosted National Indigenous Peoples Day on Thursday.While the day officially takes place June 21, the town wanted to give more p...

Jun 17, 2022

North Battleford and Thompson, Man. partnering to address crime and social issues

The City of North Battleford is partnering with the City of Thompson, Man. with the aim to address crime and social issues in these communities.They recently made the announcement after taking part in...

Jun 16, 2022