Tag Archives: City Hall
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).
City to review funding strategy to cover its share of new handi-bus cost
The City of North Battleford will need to change lanes a little to look for another internal source to cover its share of the cost of the new handi-bus.It had hoped to use additional gas tax funds for...
Aug 20, 2019 The City of North Battleford is looking at its plans to fund its share of the new handi-bus cost. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. city council bickers about conflict resolution training
In an extraordinary debate that laid bare some of the tension around the municipal political table, Prince Albert city council has decided to spend $3,000 to employ a professional to give them a cours...
Aug 19, 2019 Not playing nicely. A debate about conflict resolution highlighted the underlying tensions around the P.A. council table.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
La Ronge Airport receives federal grant for new grader
A new grader will be purchased for the La Ronge Airport after the federal government approved a $334,000 grant. "The grader we are currently using is a 1976 champion grader and it's well past its serv...
Aug 19, 2019 The tendering process for the grader should be initiated by next week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
City of P.A. reflects on fraud protection after Saskatoon incident
The City of Prince Albert wants to assure residents they have protections in place to combat fraud.This comes on the heels of the City of Saskatoon announcing they lost $1 million to a fraudster who i...
Aug 17, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
A Q&A with councillor candidate Lyndi Marchuk
Councillor candidate Lyndi Marchuk sat down with meadowlakeNOW for an interview ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and soon-to-come councillor seat, ...
Aug 16, 2019 Lyndi Marchuk will be running for the open Meadow Lake councillor seat this September. (submitted photo/Lyndi Marchuk)