Infrastructure

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)

La Ronge seeking legal advice for possible groundwater contamination lawsuit

La Ronge Council will be seeking a thorough legal opinion about whether the town should take the federal government to court over groundwater contamination at the local airport. The decision was made ...

Apr 25, 2019 Staff and travellers at the La Ronge Airport have been told not to drink water at the facility for almost two years. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Candle Lake to get improvements from SaskTel

The Resort Village of Candle Lake will be getting some improvements to their SaskTel services.The Crown Corporation announced Candle Lake will be the beneficiary of SaskTel expanding their DSL Interne...

Apr 24, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Candle Lake to get improvements from SaskTel

The Resort Village of Candle Lake will be getting some improvements to their SaskTel services.The Crown Corporation announced Candle Lake will be the beneficiary of SaskTel expanding their DSL Interne...

Apr 24, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects

The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...

Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects

The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...

Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

What'sHappeningNOW April 23, 2019

Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with Reporter Charlene Tebbutt about a Federal funding announcement of $54 million made in Prince Albert Tuesday.

Apr 23, 2019

New appointment to Lac La Ronge Advisory Planning Commission

Eagle Point Resort owner Lolita Poirier was recently appointed as a member at-large to the Lac La Ronge Advisory Northern Planning Commission (ANPC). She replaces former member Colin Jolly who moved t...

Apr 22, 2019 The commission has nine regular members. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)