Tag Archives: City Hall
Town moves council meeting so everyone can vote in federal election
Battleford residents won't have an excuse not to vote in the upcoming election.Lawmakers agreed to change town council's meeting to Tuesday, Oct. 22 instead of Monday, Oct. 21 - the date of the federa...
Sep 17, 2019 Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind shown during council’s meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Council debates free transit for election days
Prince Albert city council is pondering offering free bus rides on all election days, including the forthcoming Oct.21 federal vote."We already do it for our municipal election," councillor Terra Lenn...
Sep 17, 2019 City buses in Prince Albert operate Monday-Saturday, an adult fare costs $2.50 (file photo/paNOW staff)
Excitement building for downtown development
Many people are happy about the new University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert campus getting closer to being a reality.City of Prince Albert Deputy Mayor Don Cody said a new campus and police station d...
Sep 16, 2019 The opening of the new U of S campus has a number of people excited (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
U of S unveils campus sign
The new University of Saskatchewan Campus in Prince Albert marked a milestone Monday morning.The sign for the downtown campus was officially unveiled to the public at a ceremony which saw speeches fro...
Sep 16, 2019 The new sign for the University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus has been unveiled (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Snow removal policy expected to be approved soon for La Ronge
A Snow Removal and Clearing Policy is expected to be passed soon after it was deferred to a governance meeting later this month."The truth is there should be an actual written policy for staff to foll...
Sep 16, 2019 La Ronge councillors passed two policies at a regular meeting Sept. 11. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Municipal electoral boundaries to change
A P.A. city councillor is concerned about proposed changes to ward boundaries."The big issue is cutting Midtown in half. Midtown is a very engaged and a very tight knit community," Ward 3 Coun. Evert ...
Sep 16, 2019 Proposed changes to ward boundaries would see some addresses moved to neighbouring wards. (Ron Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
La Ronge council denied request to increase speed limit
There will be no changes to the highway speed in La Ronge after a request from council was denied by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Back in June, a resolution was moved by Coun. Matt Kla...
Sep 12, 2019 The speed limit will remain at 60 km/hr for at least another few years. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
What you need to know ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection
Meadow Lake residents will head to the polls on Sept. 18 in a byelection to elect a new mayor and councillor.The mayoral seat opened in April when Gary Vidal stepped down to run for the Conservatives ...
Sep 12, 2019 Meadow Lake City Hall. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Audit shows half of city's trash is compostable
Garbage and green beans. Rubbish and rutabaga.North Battleford's residential waste audit results, presented by Assistant Director of Utility Services Tammy MacCormack at council Monday, indicated that...
Sep 11, 2019 North Battleford Assistant Director of Utility Services Tammy MacCormack presents the city's spring 2019 residential waste audit results at council's meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Arson cases on the rise in P.A.
The City of Prince Albert may have a pest problem, in the form of some fire bugs.According to the most recent statistics provided by the Prince Albert Police Service, there has been a 35 per cent incr...
Sep 11, 2019 According to Prince Albert's Acting Deputy Fire Chief, garbage bins remain the number one target for arsonists. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)