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Town installing trail lighting to improve safety

Those who are keen to get out on Battleford's walking trails will soon be able to do so at any time of the day.The town is in the process of installing LED lights along the river valley walking trail ...

Jul 29, 2019 The Town of Battleford is installing LED lighting on the walking trail along the river valley. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

A Q&A with mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour

Mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour answered questions given to him by meadowlakeNOW ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and councillor seat, meadowlakeN...

Jul 27, 2019 Merlin Seymour will be running for mayor this September. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)

P.A. to be represented at world conference

A City of Prince Albert employee is set to take part in a world conference.Lauren Haubrich, an aquatics programmer with the city will be travelling to Durban, South Africa in October to speak at the W...

Jul 26, 2019 Lauren Haubrich will represent the City of Prince Albert at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Gang 'suppression' initiative results in 35 arrests

The deputy chief for the Prince Albert Police Service says gangs are visible in the city and contribute to a number of issues including both property and violent crime. Jason Stonechild's remarks are ...

Jul 26, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

P.A. set to decommission five sets of traffic lights

Relief is coming soon for motorists who sometimes feel trapped in the maze of traffic lights in Prince Albert's downtown.The city has too many traffic lights in general - as much as double the amount ...

Jul 24, 2019 Prince Albert's downtown will be a smoother ride for motorists once a series of traffic lights are removed.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Flashing warning lights to be added to challenging crosswalk

After years of discussions about how to improve safety, Prince Albert city council is set to approve a change to the crosswalk on Sixth Avenue E. outside Carlton High School. Pending approval next mon...

Jul 23, 2019 The city of P.A. is to be spend $30,000 on installing yellow flashing warning lights at the crosswalk next to Carlton High School. (submitted photo/ City of P.A.)

Violent crime up in Prince Albert but property crimes dropping, says new report

The 2018 Crime Statistics and Crime Severity Index (CSI) report, released by Statistic Canada this week, offers a mixed bag of news for Prince Albert.In terms of its overall crime severity index from ...

Jul 23, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

P.A. totem pole to be removed for safety reasons

One of Prince Albert's iconic cultural attractions is set to be removed and laid to rest.The totem pole on the riverbank has been deemed to be a public safety hazard."There are two issues," Judy Macle...

Jul 23, 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)

Toll bridge debate: the pros and cons

Not surprisingly the idea of tolling the Diefenbaker Bridge to help raise funds for a much-needed second crossing over the North Saskatchewan River has generated debate around the council table. Some ...

Jul 23, 2019 Should there be toll fees on the Diefenbaker Bridge to help pay for the city's share of a new second crossing? (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Water park wants people thinking safety

This week swimming pools across Canada are talking drowning prevention.National Drowning Prevention Week is put on by the Lifesaving Society and aims to get people talking and thinking about the issue...