Tag Archives: City Hall
City, town approve firm for regional recreation master plan
City and town lawmakers gave a green thumbs up to hire a firm to create a regional parks and recreation master plan to cover both communities.Both councils approved RC Strategies and PERC (Professiona...
Aug 22, 2019 North Battleford lawmakers approved a firm's proposal to create a regional recreation master plan for the city and town. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Special task force created for property crime
Prince Albert police are taking immediate measures to deal with a spike in property crime around the city.The force announced the creation of the special three-officer unit targeting break and enters ...
Aug 22, 2019 A back alley on the east side of the city (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
City takes new direction to make up for financial challenges
Money was on the table at North Battleford city council's meeting, as lawmakers heard the city is facing some financial challenges.The city saw an overall surplus that was just shy of $2 million in 20...
Aug 21, 2019 City of North Battleford Finance Director Steve Brown gives his report at council's meeting Aug. 19. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
City lawmakers plan to update taxi bylaw
The city plans to update its bylaw related to taxi operations to better reflect residents' needs.Council has authorized administration to amend the bylaw and bring it back to council in the fall. The ...
Aug 21, 2019 City of North Battleford Director of Planning and Development Jennifer Niesink discussed amending the taxi bylaw at Monday's meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Group shows support in wake of possible cuts to fire department
Clad in red as a sign of solidarity, a group of about 20 attended North Battleford council's meeting Monday to give a quiet show of support for the city's firefighters, after hearing the department co...
Aug 20, 2019 A group supporting NB firefighters attended city council's meeting en masse Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Council ponders curfew in back alleys and walkways
Prince Albert city council will study the possibility of a new bylaw prohibiting access to public back alleys and walkways at night. The proposed measure, aimed at combatting crime, would allow police...
Aug 20, 2019 Trash can fires aren't the only concern for residents as council ponders a curfew at night in back alleys and walkways to curb rampant property crime. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Shoreline Use and Development Policy expected to be adopted next month
La Ronge Council is developing a Shoreline Use and Development Policy to provide a consistent and predictable way of managing leases and permits along the lake. "That's one of the biggest intents of t...
Aug 20, 2019 An information package should have been sent to all those affected. (Town of La Ronge)
N.B. eyeing municipal towing service, developing impound lot
The City of North Battleford is looking for a more efficient way to manage local towing.Finance Director Steve Brown made a proposal at Monday's council meeting to turn a vacant site at 602-114 St. in...
Aug 20, 2019 NB councillors Kent Lindgren, right, with Len Taylor, left, at council's meeting Monday. One of the items council looked at was administration's proposal related to municipal towing to clear a scene and vehicle impounds. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Finish line in sight for Rotary Trail
The $375,000 in cash allocated from the so-called Husky Energy apology money will not be sufficient to finish the city's Rotary Trail. So, $105,000 of taxpayer money is being used from a reserve fund....
Aug 20, 2019 A recently paved section of the Rotary Trail near the hospital on the west side of town. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Nipawin declines campground application, opportunity still open to discuss
A discretionary use proposal for a campground within the Town of Nipawin was declined.Nipawin council decided during their meeting on Aug. 12 to not move forward with an application to create a campgr...
Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).