Susan McNeil

Alberta

Civic Affairs Journalist at paNOW

Articles

Northern provincial park access curtailed as wildfires continue

2 days ago | ckom.com | Susan McNeil

By Susan McNeilThree provincial parks in northern Saskatchewan will remain closed or won’t take any new bookings for the season due to wildfires burning in the province. The Narrow Hills Provincial Park, which had two campgrounds burned last month in the Shoe fire, will not reopen this year.
Leaders welcome Premier’s appeal for more firefighters

1 week ago | panow.com | Susan McNeil

“I think it’s really welcomed. We are really thankful for that,” said Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. Her band joined the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and Montreal Lake Cree Nation in issuing a joint State of Emergency on May 28. Prior to that, several northern communities, including Pelican Narrows, Denare Beach, Hall Lake, Southend and Montreal Lake, had been evacuated.
Sask. Marshals begin field deployment in Prince Albert

1 week ago | meadowlakenow.com | Susan McNeil

By Sask Marshals Service May 30, 2025 | 5:00 PM People in the City of Prince Albert will now see members of the Saskatchewan Marshal Service (SMS) working more publicly with city police. The new service, which is about a year ahead of schedule, graduated its first class of nine officers last month and will now start deploying officers into the field as part of the second phase of its push towards full operation.
Sask. Marshals begin field deployment in Prince Albert

1 week ago | panow.com | Susan McNeil

By Sask Marshals Service May 30, 2025 | 5:00 PM People in the City of Prince Albert will now see members of the Saskatchewan Marshal Service (SMS) working more publicly with city police. The new service, which is about a year ahead of schedule, graduated its first class of nine officers last month and will now start deploying officers into the field as part of the second phase of its push towards full operation.
Housing evacuees may become more challenging as more are displaced by wildfires

1 week ago | panow.com | Susan McNeil

McCallum estimated they lost at least 70 hotels rooms for evacuees, who by mid afternoon Friday, still didn’t know where they’d end up. When asked what the plan was for those evacuees, in a written response the Canadian Red Cross said, “Our teams are working diligently to provide emergency accommodations for those impacted by evacuations.
Charges against Shoal Lake woman upgraded to second degree murder

1 week ago | panow.com | Susan McNeil

By Charges upgraded May 30, 2025 | 1:08 PM Charges against a woman accused of killing a child in the community of Shoal Lake, east of Carrot River, have been upgraded from manslaughter to second-degree murder.
RCMP shoot suspect in arm following confrontation in field

1 week ago | panow.com | Susan McNeil

By Arrested May 29, 2025 | 5:46 PM Two suspects are in RCMP custody following an arrest that involved a confrontation between officers and armed suspects who had been chased into a field near Canwood. One of the suspects was shot in the arm before being arrested by responding officers from the Warrant and Enforcement Suppression Team and the Crime Reduction Team from Prince Albert.
Property tax jump due to budget increase, assessment changes

1 week ago | panow.com | Susan McNeil

“Not all properties change equally. It depends on how your property value changed relative to other properties.” While virtually all municipalities in Saskatchewan use the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency to conduct their evaluations, Prince Albert conducts its own assessments using the guidelines established by SAMA. Saskatoon and Regina do as well.
Staff scheduling challenges lead to delayed opening of new pool

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Susan McNeil

Swimming at the new Lake Country Co-op Leisure Centre will wait until mid-August, according to a City of Prince Albert news release on Friday. Options exist, however, as the outdoor Kinsmen Park pool will open in several weeks and the Frank J. Dunn Pool next to Carlton High School will remain open until the end of June, when it will close permanently.
Indigenous business leaders to gather in Saskatoon for inaugural summit

2 weeks ago | panow.com | Susan McNeil

Indigenous interest in the business and opportunity that comes with developing resources like oil and rare earth minerals – something Saskatchewan has no shortage of – has grown in the last 20 years. That has echoed a growing understanding of how the treaties between Indigenous people and governments can benefit both.