Tag Archives: City Hall
Overpass gets more protection
The City of Prince Albert and provincial government have teamed up to protect the Riverside Drive overpass.This week two sets of crash bars were installed to alert truck drivers of the bridge's vehicl...
May 31, 2019 Two sets of crash bars have been installed heading towards the Riverside Drive overpass (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Tisdale bringing in radar signs and crosswalks with lights
The Town of Tisdale received a $10,000 grant from the Photo Speed Enforcement Committee, and they've been quick to spend it.Movable radar signs will be placed at both the north and west entrances of T...
May 30, 2019 The Town of Tisdale will be putting a crosswalk with lights at the intersection between Dairy Queen and Memorial Park. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
City of Melfort to hold open house to kick off Recreation and Parks month
June is Recreation and Parks month in the City of Melfort and they want residents to get out and enjoy what Melfort has to offer.To kick off the month, the city is holding an open house on Wednesday, ...
May 30, 2019 The skate park at Spruce Have Recreation area was the first of a major expansion of the area. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Prince Albert's stray cat crisis growing: Animal protection officer
Sixty-four kittens are waiting for homes at the Prince Albert SPCA and more are coming in each day according to the local animal control and animal protection worker. Ashlee Bober said Prince Albert's...
May 30, 2019 The Prince Albert SPCA currently has four orphaned kittens at the shelter after the stray mother cat died due to birthing complications. (Prince Albert SPCA/Facebook)
Reconciliation Nipawin Flag to be raised at Town Hall on National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2019 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, and the Town of Nipawin has agreed with a local group to acknowledge the occasion in a public way.Council voted to raise the Reconciliation ...
May 30, 2019 The Reconciliation Nipawin flag will be raised at Town Hall for National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
City to review large digital billboard request
A Prince Albert shopping complex is seeking special permission from the city to erect a digital billboard that would stand 40-feet high. The idea has raised some initial concerns on city council.The c...
May 30, 2019 A rendering shows how the proposed digital sign may appear at Eastview Plaza on 15th Street E. (City P.A. council agenda/Indiglow.ca)
City testing trees for invasive emerald ash borer
North Battleford City Hall has started testing for the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in ash trees in the area.The small metallic-green invasive beetle that destroys ash trees feeds underneat...
May 29, 2019 The City of North Battleford is testing for the Emerald Ash Borer to see if it is present in the area. (Facebook/Government of Saskatchewan)
Summer paving season off to hot start
Orange construction signs may be popping up faster than dandelions this summer in Prince Albert.The City of Prince Albert has a total of 30 paving projects planned and 10 underground projects. Public ...
May 29, 2019 This section of River Street, west of Central Avenue, is one of the bigger projects on the city's to do list. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
City dealing with residents putting non-recyclables into recycling bins
Plastic dolls; Styrofoam; metallic products, such as cookware; and ink cartridges. These are a sampling of items that have been found in North Battleford's recycling bins that do not belong there.The ...
May 28, 2019 North Battleford city council is facing the ongoing challenge of residents putting non-recyclable products in their blue bins and contaminating the load. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Elks Lodge proposes donation deal with city
A Prince Albert service club with an impressive track record of generating funds, is making a proposal to the city to ensure money can be earmarked for a specific project. Improvements and programming...
May 28, 2019 In a good-natured coincidence members of Prince Albert Elks Lodge No.58 have their backs turned to the tax kiosk at city hall. They made their pitch to city council Monday. From left, Harry Wutzke, Don Bernier, Grant Ursaki, Ludwig Hesp and Wendy Demerais.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)