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  SASKATOON -- An advocate for homeless people in Prince Albert says removing benches at a downtown bus station doesn’t address the roots causes of crime. In a news release, the Prince Albert Police Service said it’s working with city officials to look at environmental or landscaping options to minimize crime at the transfer station – it comes after a bus driver was allegedly assaulted earlier this month. The city’s communications manager, Kiley Bear, said they removed the benches in the shelter immediately “to discourage people from spending a lot of time in the area.” “W...

Prince Albert City Council is looking to pay up to $50,000 for a social media marketing campaign that will tell positive stories about Prince Albert. Councillors voted 5-4 to put the project out to tender during Thursday’s budget deliberations, against the recommendation of their communications manager who advised a similar initiative could be carried out by her office at no additional cost to taxpayers. Coun. Ted Zurakowski was one of the most vocal advocates of the plan, kicking off discussions Thursday by saying through no fault of its busy communication department, the City had failed...