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City takes new direction to make up for financial challenges

Money was on the table at North Battleford city council's meeting, as lawmakers heard the city is facing some financial challenges.The city saw an overall surplus that was just shy of $2 million in 20...

Aug 21, 2019 City of North Battleford Finance Director Steve Brown gives his report at council's meeting Aug. 19. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Musical Festival to feature Indigenous performers for first time

For the first time ever the Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival at the Prince Albert National Park will feature a variety of Indigenous talent to go along with some other top bands.Organizers decided it ...

Aug 21, 2019 (Submitted photo/Jim Kerby)

Another housing project set for P.A.

Prince Albert will soon have more affordable housing.Wednesday afternoon representatives from the federal and provincial governments along with the City of Prince Albert gathered at a lot on the 800 b...

Aug 21, 2019 Dignitaries and staff line up for the ground breaking Wednesday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Fleeing suspect makes leap of faith

UPDATED: Jade Ermine appeared in court Thursday where matters were held over to a bail hearing Friday at 10 a.m.--A man who was on the run from police, made a daring jump off the roof of Prince Albert...

Aug 21, 2019 The north side of the Gateway Mall. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Majority of LLRIB voters in favour of new Election Act

There's a new Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Election Act after more than 70 per cent of eligible voters decided to do away with the old one.That's according to the LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson wh...

Aug 21, 2019 The new act will govern the next band elections set for March 2020. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Town council tables talk on asset management plan to weigh fund collection method

How does town council want to invest in its infrastructure: a local improvement plan or by way of an infrastructure levy.This question caused lawmakers in Battleford to table talks on an overall asset...

Aug 21, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Bombers quarterback Nichols on 6-game injured list with upper body injury

WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols was at Blue Bombers practice on Monday, but the starting quarterback was wearing a tank top and only watched his teammates go through their paces. Head coach Mike O'Shea said a...

Germany's Merkel dangles possibility of negotiated Brexit

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the possibility that a negotiated departure for Britain from the European Union might still be possible even as the clock is ticking on a deal that woul...

Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart

OTTAWA - Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off of the federal election. Trans Mountain Corp., t...

Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her songs' masters

NEW YORK - Taylor Swift plans to re-record her songs after her catalogue was purchased by popular music manager Scooter Braun. "CBS Sunday Morning" previewed some of its pre-taped interview with Swift...