City Hall

New Adventure Park gets closer to opening

A new attraction at Prince Albert's Little Red River Park will soon start taking shape. Construction will officially start this week on the Rotary Adventure Park and accompanying zip lines. Keith Fons...

May 24, 2022

Financial audit shows town looking good

The Town of Battleford is proving to be holding its own and staying in the black, based on the latest financial audited report. John Pinsent, partner with St. Arnaud Pinsent Steman Chartered Professio...

May 24, 2022

Hard to get police recruit training slots, says City

There are currently about eight open jobs in the Prince Albert Police Service, according to the city, and filling them can be challenging with limited spots at the provincial police training college. ...

May 22, 2022

Rededication ceremony held for Mounted Police Cemetery in Battleford

It was the perfect day for the rededication ceremony for the North-West Mounted Police Cemetery in Battleford this week. Close to 80 people attended the event, both civilians, RCMP members and dignita...

May 20, 2022

Town recognizes Indigenous hockey hero Fred Sasakamoose

The Town of Battleford gave a tribute to the memory of local Indigenous hockey champion Fred Sasakamoose at this week's meeting.Sasakamoose was honoured with a memorial statue at SaskTel Centre in Sas...

May 19, 2022

'Many hearts have been broken': Tisdale memorial water fountain removed after repeated attacks

The Chief Administrator Officer for the Town of Tisdale is confirming there are no plans at this time to replace a drinking water fountain that was targeted by vandals.Sarah's fountain stood in Kinsme...

May 19, 2022

Town gives approval for two local improvement projects

Town council gave the go ahead for two new proposed local improvement projects for 23rd and 25th Streets in Battleford. Both projects, previously approved in the town's 2022 budget, were discussed at ...

May 19, 2022

Parking concerns raised for proposed daycare

A development permit was given for a new daycare after questions regarding potential parking issues were resolved. City councillors wondered how the parents of up to 20 children would be able to park ...

May 18, 2022

Finlayson Island truss bridge to close temporarily during repairs

People planning to use the Finlayson Island truss bridge this summer will need to keep in mind the structure will be closed intermittently while repairs are underway.The issue was discussed at this we...

May 18, 2022

Council starts working group to combat rise in crime

A motion by city councillor Blake Edwards to create a working group to deal specifically with the issue of crime met with success at Monday's meeting.Edwards said that people increasingly do not feel ...

May 17, 2022