Infrastructure

Historic northern church prepared for upcoming wildfire season

Peaceful, powerful and proud are some of the words Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson used to describe the feelings evoked by the Holy Trinity Anglican Church near Stanley Mission."When...

May 08, 2019 The Holy Trinity Anglican Church stands as a sentinel along the banks of the mighty Churchill River. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Prince Albert region ferries back in operation

Motorists in the area may once again take advantage of some water-crossing shortcuts.Steve Shaheen, senior communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure said the province'...

May 08, 2019 Warm weather has cleared ice from the the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers, which means the province's ferries are back in action. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Prince Albert region ferries back in operation

Motorists in the area may once again take advantage of some water-crossing shortcuts.Steve Shaheen, senior communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure said the province'...

May 08, 2019 Warm weather has cleared ice from the the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers, which means the province's ferries are back in action. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Work begins on Second Ave. infrastructure project

The Town of Battleford will start work on a big project this summer for sewer replacement upgrades at Second Avenue (between 30th and 35th Streets).The project will be completed in phases, starting wi...

May 08, 2019 Battleford councillors Shelley Boutin-Gervais, left, and Doug Laing.

City to test new online transit information system

The city is testing out a new automated transit information system in the hopes of providing better information to riders, including accurate and up-to-date details about when their bus will arrive. L...

May 07, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Owners say new luxury hotel set for July completion

It may not look like it from the outside but work is progressing on the new $15 million hotel going up on the southern edge of Prince Albert.The owners of what has been billed as the city's first luxu...

May 03, 2019 Construction crews have entered the final 90-day push to get the Premier Best Western hotel finished by the summer. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Turtleford receives new landing pad for STARS

The Turtleford community now has better access to emergency healthcare services now that work on the new landing pad for the Shock, Trauma, Air Rescue Service (STARS) air ambulance is complete. STARS ...

May 03, 2019 The new landing pad is now complete for the Shock, Trauma, Air Rescue Service (STARS) air ambulance in Turtleford. (submitted photo/Melanie Garner)

Summer work planned for P.A.

This summer, Prince Albert residents may notice some extra construction workers out and about.SaskPower plans to have crews in the city that will be looking at power poles for repair or replacement wo...

Apr 29, 2019 SaskPower plans to do some work on power poles in the P.A. area (file photo/paNOW Staff)

P.A. man demands action from city over flooding issues.

Prince Albert's Charles Robichaud has lived in the midtown area for the better part of ten years, and says he is tired of seeing his garage and yard flooded every spring and summer.He told paNOW there...

Apr 29, 2019 Charles Robichaud is hoping the city can solve his flooding issues. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

City to soon start street sweeping

The City of Prince Albert will soon begin its annual round of street sweeping, which begins April 29. Street sweeping crews have already been out in targeted areas in the past two weeks where conditio...

Apr 28, 2019 On most of the city's streets the remnants of the harsh winter are extensive.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)