Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Transit service reduced in response to low ridership amid pandemic
Transit service in Prince Albert will be reduced as of Wednesday. Prince Albert city council voted to cut the first hour of service and suspend the Rush Hour bus route at Monday night's city council m...
Apr 28, 2020 Transit service will now begin at 7:45 a.m. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Critical milestone reached at Project Falcon diamond site
A major milestone has been reached at the massive diamond exploration project at Fort la Corne east of Prince Albert.Star Diamond Corporation is confirming the start up of the long-awaited processing ...
Apr 27, 2020 The big Lego set. Last year, mechanical engineer Emma Kirk oversaw the re-assembly of 117,000 components that make up the Bulk Sampling Processing Plant. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Urban planning course reimagines Prince Albert's riverbank
A group of urban planning students from the University of Saskatchewan have reimagined Prince Albert's downtown riverbank as a vibrant cultural hub and an international tourism destination.Their propo...
Apr 23, 2020 One of the proposals includes a multi-level boardwalk that will extend beyond the river's edge and serve as a space for activities including fitness classes and festivals. (Urbanada/YouTube)
Construction begins on $6.75 million seasonal road to Wollaston Lake
Construction has started on a $6.75 million seasonal road joining Wollaston Lake and Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation to Highway 905. That's according to a media release, which stated the federal ...
Apr 23, 2020 Chief Bart Tsannie said the road will further open access to northern communities. (Tina Pelletier/Facebook)
BORA requests $70,000 from council to upgrade La Ronge trail system
La Ronge council was presented an approximately $300,000 plan by the Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA) to upgrade a trail system within the municipality. The request for funding was to allo...
Apr 23, 2020 The $70,000 would be matched with $230,000 from the federal government. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Meet the people who keep Prince Albert running
Day or night, 365 days a year, there are two operators sitting at the control center inside Prince Albert's water treatment plant on River Street. At any given time, they're monitoring 500 to 1000 dat...
Apr 23, 2020 Members of the Water and Sewer department. From left: Foreman Jordan Tait, Manager Geoff Soderberg, Darcy Grayson. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Wakaw intersection photo radar to start ticketing on Friday
Drivers going through the intersection of Highways 41 and 2 at Wakaw are going to have to be a bit more aware of their speed.Photo speed enforcement cameras were installed at the intersection in Janua...
Apr 22, 2020 Photo radar boxes similar to this one are installed at the Highway 41 and 2 intersection at Wakaw. (submitted photo/SGI)
P.A. transit passes now $25, system continues to see decreased ridership
Monthly bus passes in Prince Albert are now available at a flat rate of $25 for all riders. A month ago, the city announced that all monthly passes purchased in March would continue to be valid in Apr...
Apr 22, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert denies Garden River's request; holds on to riverside land
The RM of Garden River says it will now look into acquiring a piece of riverside land some other way after Prince Albert city council denied their request for it. "I think at this point our next step ...
Apr 21, 2020 The RM of Garden River wants land owned by the city of Prince Albert to build a road to a planned riverside park. (Google Maps)
Water Security Agency warns of ice jamming likely along North Saskatchewan River
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is cautioning residents of Saskatchewan about ice jamming that is likely to occur on the North Saskatchewan River with the spring melt.Ice jamming occurs when ice start...
Apr 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)