Infrastructure

Sturgeon Lake First Nation celebrates completion of major paving project

Traffic is now flowing on a newly paved stretch of road northwest of Prince Albert.The 12 km. stretch through Sturgeon Lake First Nation, connects to highway 355. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on...

Oct 27, 2022

Highway 16 closed west of Maidstone

Maidstone RCMP report Highway 16 is closed between Maidstone and Lashburn due to serious motor vehicle accidents and reduced visibility due to smoke in the area.In the media release sent out just befo...

Oct 26, 2022

Roadway construction to finish soon

Improvements to Territorial Drive by Discovery Co-op Mall are still underway and the city hopes to have the project wrapped up in the next couple of weeks. The area has been under construction since a...

Oct 26, 2022

SaskEnergy offers safety, cost-cutting tips as furnaces fire up

Winter hasn't fully set in yet, but the cold weather has started to arrive, and that means many people are waking up their furnaces after several dormant months. SaskEnergy is providing tips for both ...

Oct 25, 2022

SaskTel Expands 5G Service to Cut Knife

SaskTel announced this morning it has expanded 5G network service to the Cut Knife area. The 5G service provides a wireless data connection for smart devices with speeds of up to 1.2 gigabits per seco...

Oct 24, 2022

Highway 55 improvement project celebrated

An improvement project for Highway 55, just north of Carrot River, is now complete.Local and provincial representatives, as well as a few from Manitoba, were in attendance for a ribbon-cutting ceremon...

Oct 20, 2022

SaskTel looking at new cell towers around P.A. to help fix service issues

SaskTel is looking at ways to improve its service for people in Prince Albert.This comes as residents, most of which live in the east part of the city, have been experiencing issues texting, calling, ...

Oct 20, 2022

Best ways to prevent CO leaks as the weather gets colder

As the weather gets colder the more likely it is people will be starting up their furnaces.The Prince Albert Fire Department is once again sharing tips to help residents prevent any situations involvi...

Oct 20, 2022

'I'm really interested': residents share thoughts on proposed rural water treatment plant

Residents in rural communities around Prince Albert got the chance to share their thoughts on the proposed regional water treatment plant.Prince Albert Rural Water Utility (PARWU) held two open houses...

Oct 20, 2022

P.A. Walmart undergoing renovations, mayor frustrated with store's choices following tax appeal

The mayor of Prince Albert isn't happy with the city's Walmart.After the retailer was one of five stores in the community to successfully appeal how much they were getting taxed, the company has annou...

Oct 18, 2022