Tag Archives: Infrastructure
City announces mandatory water meter replacement plan
The City of Prince Albert is rolling out a new, mandatory water meter replacement program it says will be more efficient and easier to use for local residents and businesses. The city contracted Corix...
Mar 27, 2019 Alex Hazenack with Corix Water Products announced a new program with the City of Prince Albert to replace all water meters in the city. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Council awards tender for design of new raw water pump house
Prince Albert city councillors have selected an engineering firm to design a new raw water pump house in the city, voting to go ahead with planning for a new facility at a cost of nearly $380,000.Loca...
Mar 26, 2019 A report from city administration last fall listed a number of structural, mechanical and electrical issues with the raw water pump house. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)
Co-op in Wynyard donates for naming rights of new recreation complex
The new recreation complex in Wynyard that is currently being constructed now has an official name.The new facility will be called Co-operative Place for a period of 20 years. This comes after the Wyn...
Mar 26, 2019 Construction contiues on the arena portion of the newly named Co-operative Place in Wynyard. (Facebook/Wynyard Recreation)
‘If it’s gone, it’s gone’: Tisdale subdivision’s future discussed
It's unknown what will end up becoming of the Tisdale subdivision, although one thing is clear for CN Railway: it's not viable for them.As CN has put the Tisdale subdivision on its three-year disconti...
Mar 25, 2019 Elden Boon (centre), president of the Hudson Bay Route Association, speaks to a crowd of stakeholders and local elected officials on the importance of maintaining railways in Western Canada. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
PST slowing down construction in province: Saskatchewan Construction Association
A spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Construction Association says the provincial government is not doing enough to reignite excitement and growth in the industry.John Lax, Director of Advocacy and Com...
Mar 23, 2019 A home being built in Prince Albert. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Northern communities to transport waste to new La Ronge landfill
Communities from Brabant Lake to Timber Bay will all soon transport garbage to a new landfill set to open south of La Ronge by mid-2020. "It's becoming increasingly common around the province," said L...
Mar 22, 2019 The current landfill in La Ronge will be redeveloped with a number of improvements. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Local MLA's weigh in on budget
The Prince Albert region and the North has either a lot to gain from this year's provincial budget or very little, depending on which member of the legislative assembly (MLA) gives their view.Joe Harg...
Mar 20, 2019 (file photo/ paNOW Staff)
Planning funds a positive move towards new or redeveloped P.A. hospital
Prince Albert's mayor says the funding in Wednesday's provincial budget for planning for the redevelopment of the P.A. hospital virtually assures him the long-awaited project will be announced next ye...
Mar 20, 2019 Victoria Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan budget projects $34M surplus
The Saskatchewan government is projecting a surplus of $34.4 million in 2019-20, with increasing positive balances in the three fiscal years to follow. The province tabled its budget Wednesday afterno...
Mar 20, 2019 The 2019-20 Saskatchewan budget is balanced with a small surplus of $34 million. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
STARS to use federal budget cash to replace fleet
STARS air ambulance got some good news in the 2019 federal budget.Ottawa committed $65 million to the air ambulance service in Tuesday's budget.Mike Lamacchia, STARS vice-president of operations in Al...
Mar 20, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)