Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Seeking a third life for the Nisbet Church and Blockhouse
The Prince Albert Historical Society is asking for the public's help in putting two iconic buildings back on the riverbank, close to their original home.The newly-launched fundraising project to recon...
Sep 18, 2019 The Nisbet Church and Blockhouse once stood in what is now the P.A. downtown in the late 1800s and were then relocated to Kinsmen Park before their sorry state forced their removal last year. (FIle photo/paNOW Staff)
Patterson Park lighting project bid approved by La Ronge councillors
A lighting enhancement project in Patterson Park was given the green light at a regular council meeting last week after Mid City Electric Ltd. was chosen as the successful contractor. The cost of the ...
Sep 18, 2019 The 2019 Town of La Ronge capital budget called for more than $230,000 work of spending in Patterson Park. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Nipawin engaging in traffic study
Students from L.P. Miller Comprehensive School in Nipawin have been putting on high visibility vests and assessing areas throughout the town.It's part of the Town of Nipawin's recent traffic study to ...
Sep 18, 2019 The Town of Nipawin is engaging in a traffic study to see if modifications are needed to areas in town where pedestrians are waiting extended times to cross the street. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
What to do with Prince Albert's waste
Prince Albert city council members are learning alternatives to more landfill space are not cheap, however they appear eager to chase cleaner options. "We may not be able to afford to do a full-scale ...
Sep 17, 2019 A trash can in Kinsmen Park. Thirty-five per cent of Prince Albert's garbage is organic material that could be composted. (Ron Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds
The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...
Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Victoria Hospital Foundation gets powerful patron
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) enlisted some serious muscle ahead of what is likely to be the organization's biggest ever fundraising push in the coming years. In fact, technically their acqui...
Sep 17, 2019 Cheerleader with royal assent. Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty will use his position to rally others to the efforts of the Victoria Hospital Foundation. (submitted photo/ VHF)
Seniors petition city for bench
Nine months after they asked the city of Prince Albert for a bench at the bus stop across from their building, it appears residents of Sherman Towers will get it."So many are elderly, and a lot are ch...
Sep 17, 2019 A woman with a cane supports herself by gripping a sign post while waiting for the bus on First Ave. E. (Sherman Towers Tenant Association/P.A. city council package)
SaskTel LTE networks to improve with macro tower installations in the area
SaskTel is expanding its LTE network in the province by adding 15 new macro towers in more rural areas and provincial parks.The towers will fill in coverage gaps in busy provincial parks and in areas ...
Sep 16, 2019 SaskTel LTE network to improve with macro tower installations in the area. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Water to be shut off for majority of Tuesday in Porcupine Plain
The town of Porcupine Plain will be without water for nine hours on Tuesday.Mechanical upgrades will be completed at the water treatment plant resulting in water being shut off to the entire town star...
Sep 16, 2019 Residents of Porcupine Plain will be without water for nine hours on Tuesday. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
New central office for SIGA unveiled, includes slot machine warehouse
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), along with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, unveiled their new $12 million facility Friday. The centralized offices will allow them the opportunity to control ...
Sep 13, 2019 SIGA opened their new office and warehouse on September 13, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)