Tag Archives: City Hall

Council passes new police tax and rejects reduced rate for non-profit housing agencies
Prince Albert city council has approved a new tax to fund additional police officers and rejected a proposed amendment that would have lessened the financial burden on non-profit housing agencies. The...
Apr 15, 2021

La Ronge deploys new garbage truck
A new garbage truck valued at approximately $270,000 is now in use in La Ronge.The garbage truck arrived earlier this month and was purchased using money from the federal government's Gas Tax Fund. La...
Apr 15, 2021

P.A. pulls transit buses because of cracked frames
The City of Prince Albert has pulled its fleet of Vicinity transit buses off the road after it was discovered several had cracked frames. The city purchased the seven fully accessible buses in 2018 fo...
Apr 15, 2021

Outdoor tennis courts to remain closed in city until restrictions ease
There will be no lob, no backhand or volley for the time being.The City of North Battleford announced at this week's council meeting the city is not able to open its outdoor tennis courts for use curr...
Apr 14, 2021

City of P.A. returns benches to bus transfer station
Two months after they were removed, benches at the Prince Albert's bus transfer station have been reinstalled following a unanimous vote by council.Riders at the station on Wednesday afternoon told pa...
Apr 14, 2021

P.A. mayor wants bigger fines for parking on sidewalks
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne wants to see the fine for parking on or obstructing sidewalks hiked from $20 to $100. Dionne told paNOW he was frustrated to see several examples of the offense recentl...
Apr 14, 2021

City, town busy sweeping roads of debris this spring
The City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford crews are on the move doing a clean sweep of the streets this spring to improve the condition for drivers.City of North Battleford roadways supervis...
Apr 14, 2021

Council considers $100 increase to minimum tax
Prince Albert is set to hike the amount of tax paid by properties with the lowest assessed value in the city.On Monday night, council voted to raise the minimum tax from $572 per year to $672 per year...
Apr 14, 2021

Melfort Council gives discretionary approval for new rental property to be leased by Plus Industries
A proposed six-unit rental complex has received discretionary approval by the City of Melfort.At the city's regular council meeting on Monday, April 12, council heard from Brian Menzies of Menzies Con...
Apr 14, 2021

City of Meadow Lake awards Rusway Construction Ltd. 2021 water, sanitary, storm sewer contract
Meadow Lake city council has agreed to award the 2021 Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund (DMAF) East Side Water and Sewer contract to Rusway Construction Ltd.The Lloydminster-based company came in ...
Apr 13, 2021