Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Premiers to focus on Quebec over pipelines, religious symbols at conference
Canada's premiers are meeting in Saskatoon on the final day of their annual gathering with Quebec expected to be at the centre of talks.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is trying to work with Queb...
Jul 11, 2019
CIC financial report includes official closure of STC
The Saskatchewan Transportation Company is officially no more.As the Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) released its final report for fiscal 2018-19 on Wednesday, it included final numbers on the clo...
Jul 10, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Could a P.A. ghost story become a tourist destination?
A Prince Albert urban legend remains a local secret for now, but it has potential to draw people to a favourite haunt.The Hands Bridge story has a few variations, but there are some common superstitio...
Jul 10, 2019 The Hands Bridge spans the Spruce River in Little Red River Park. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
SaskPower's Power Generation Partner Program enters its second year
SaskPower customers who save more renewable electricity than they consume will now have the opportunity to sell it back to the company.SaskPower will be seeking applications for its 2019 Power Generat...
Jul 10, 2019 SaskPower. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Melfort Council approves SaskWater lease expansion to allow for upgrades
Another bridge has been crossed for SaskWater when it comes to upgrades at the Melfort Water Treatment Plant.At the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, July 8, Council approved to expand the lease for ...
Jul 10, 2019 The Melfort Water Treatment Plant is located on Reservoir Dr. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Does the city have too many traffic lights? P.A. mayor thinks yes
Escaping Prince Albert's forest of traffic lights in the downtown and other areas of the city can be very frustrating for motorists and it's also costing taxpayers. The mayor wants to see some of them...
Jul 09, 2019 The abundance of traffic lights is costing taxpayers too much money and the mayor wants to reduce their proliferation across the city. (Tyler Marr /paNOW Staff)
TSB report points to axle failure behind 2018 Landis train derailment
A catastrophic axle failure is being pointed to as the cause behind a 2018 train derailment outside Landis.The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released its final report on the Sept. 26 Canadian Nati...
Jul 09, 2019 The derailment site, looking south (supplied photo/TSB)
Council adjusts road construction plans to include repaving Fifth St. W.
Council decided not to repave the east service road which was budgeted for this summer and instead will immediately pave Fifth St. W. following infrastructure work.At a special council meeting on July...
Jul 09, 2019 City council is adjusting current road construction plans for the city. Fifth St. W. from Seventh Ave. to Fifth Ave. will be paved immediately after infrastructure work is done instead of an asphalt overlay on the East Service Road. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)
RM wants more done with northern highways
The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake wants the North Central Transportation Planning Committee (NCTPC) to start looking at the road systems in the municipality.In a council meeting on July 8, the RM ...
Jul 08, 2019 (file photo/CKOM Staff)
Second Ave. and 28th Street get fix
The city of Prince Albert is making a coordinated push to get a major project on Second Ave. W. done as quickly as possible. A number of aspects at the intersection of 28th St. W. are being addressed ...
Jul 08, 2019 A lot is happening at the intersection of Second Ave.W and 28th Street W. as crews create a new concrete road surface, new dedicated turning lane onto the main arterial, and erect new cantilever traffic lights.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)