Tag Archives: City Hall
Humboldt council postpones crematorium decision, will host public forum
Humboldt city council's decision regarding a crematorium within city limits was to not make a decision.Council elected to postpone its decision to approve or deny a discretionary use application from ...
Aug 28, 2019 Malinoski and Danyluik Funeral Home. (Facebook/Mike Yager)
Co-operative Place in Wynyard set to have ice laid in October
The new recreation complex in Wynyard is in the final stages of being complete.The complex, named Co-operative Place has just a few things left to get done before the ice goes in and it's in full use....
Aug 28, 2019 (Wynyard Recreation/Facebook)
City to address church access issue
The long wait for a Prince Albert church to have full road access returned to its site may be coming to an end, as the city addresses what is seen as an increasingly dangerous situation.Eleven years a...
Aug 27, 2019 The construction of this median on the east side of town 11 years ago stopped vehicles from turning left into and out of the Gateway Covenant Church. The city is now looking at rectifying matters. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Carrot River completing two-year construction project on Third Avenue
A sewer and water replacement project that began in 2015 is nearly complete.Traffic on Third Ave. E. in the Town of Carrot River is open for the public as of Tuesday, Aug. 27 following a resurfacing p...
Aug 27, 2019 Resurfacing on Third Avenue in Carrot River is expected to be complete within a week. (Facebook/Carrot River)
Humboldt LED sign draws criticism for use
The LED sign at Centennial Park is one of the brightest and largest attractions when drivers enter through the City of Humboldt's west side.Because of its noticeability, one Humboldt resident wrote ci...
Aug 27, 2019 Advertisements displayed on the LED sign at Centennial Park has drawn criticism toward the City of Humboldt. (Liam Richards/The Canadian Press)
Digital billboard remains on track
Despite a petition calling it a motoring distraction and a poor use of dollars, city council's decision to erect a digital billboard will not change.Many on council were not swayed by the 160 signatur...
Aug 26, 2019 A rendering of how the proposed digital community billboard will look for motorists headed south on Second Avenue W. (Google maps/ PA city council agenda)
Totem pole heading for artist's family home
Darlene Stonechild is preparing to bring a piece of her family's history - and an iconic Prince Albert landmark - home with her to Okanese First Nation.Her brother, Dale Stonechild, a prolific artist ...
Aug 24, 2019 The totem pole on Prince Albert's riverbank has stood for almost 45 years but needs to be removed for safety reasons.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
City spending $500,000 more on new bus maintenance
Prince Albert taxpayers are ultimately on the hook for the unexpectedly high maintenance costs for the city's new public transit fleet.City council has agreed to increase the maintenance budget for co...
Aug 23, 2019 The city has agreed to boost payments to its bus maintenance contractor by over $500,000 over the next seven years. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
City releases 2018 public accounts; highlights list of 14 earning more than $100K
The City of North Battleford's finance director has disclosed the 2018 public accounts and highlighted a number of high-earning positions as part of his presentation at council's recent meeting.The do...
Aug 23, 2019 North Battleford released a list of the top city wage earners at council's recent meeting. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Traffic lights removed in P.A. downtown
Driving around Prince Albert's downtown just got easier.Five sets of traffic lights designated by the city for removal have now been taken down. The support poles were still up, but they're now missin...
Aug 23, 2019 This looks strange. The pole is still standing but the city has removed the traffic lights that were attached to it. This intersection and four others have seen the end of the red, amber and green. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)