Infrastructure

Snow dump clearance underway

We may have gotten the biggest dump of snow of the season so far. But for the city's snow removal team, it's just another day ."This is just normal work for us," Roadways Manager Brent Kennedy told pa...

Jan 09, 2020 Machines clear snow heading East along 28th St. East. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)

City considers sidewalks in new areas

The City of Prince Albert is pondering installing new sidewalks.Administrators asked councillors to submit suggestions for areas without sidewalks that might benefit from them. The department of publi...

Jan 08, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW staff)

Local rural municipalities welcome bridge inspection program

Local rural municipalities are welcoming a province-wide bridge inspection program.Originally reported by the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is cur...

Jan 07, 2020 The Rural Municipality of Garden River has over 20 bridges in its boundaries. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Damaged fire hydrant sprays East Flat street

A damaged fire hydrant soaked the intersection of 4th St. E and 9th Ave E. around 4 a.m. on Saturday morning. East flat resident Alvin Gamble told paNOW was taking out the trash when he saw water risi...

Jan 05, 2020 A jet of water from a damaged fire hydrant rises above homes in East Flat on Saturday morning (Submitted/Alvin Gamble)

Repairs on Old Nipawin Bridge begin Monday

The Old Nipawin Bridge will soon be getting some TLC.Steve Shaheen of the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure told northeastNOW work will be taking place on the bridge this week, leading to its cl...

Jan 04, 2020 (Submitted/Teresa Gratton)

More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Saskatchewan

Some drivers of electric vehicles are going to have more charging options along the Yellowhead Highway.Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is planning to install super charging stations at locations i...

Jan 03, 2020 More Tesla super charging stations like this one in Swift Current are coming to Saskatchewan. (Twitter/Zee @ Road Trip Tesla)

Year in Review: Traffic safety and changes

As 2019 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.There was a great deal of traffic relate...

Jan 01, 2020 Flashing yellow lights at the crosswalk in front of Carlton High are now operational after much debate. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW staff)

Battleford West to see new subdivision offering more affordable housing options

Families looking to purchase a new home that is more affordable for their income in the future will have more options with the proposed new Battleford West subdivision.Battleford West Properties owner...

Year in Review: Revitalizing Prince Albert

As 2019 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.It was an exciting year in Prince Albert...

Dec 31, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne (left), Dave Fischl (centre) and Coun. Don Cody (right) use shovels to spread asphalt onto the last meter of the Rotary Trail. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

French Canadian Society posts video asking government to make a decision

The French Canadian Society of Prince Albert is urging the Government of Saskatchewan to make a decision about a new school for the Francophone community. Their call for action came via a video posted...

Dec 28, 2019 The site of the former Rivier Academy is being considered for a planned francophone school in P.A. (file photo/paNOW Staff)