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What'sHappeningNOW Oct. 17, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Alison Sandstrom about the proposed budget for the city of Prince Albert.
Oct 17, 2019

Highway upgrades planned next year north and east of Prince Albert
With the 2019 highway construction season almost in the rearview mirror, the provincial government has already started looking at next year's workload.Among the over 45 planned highway improvement pro...
Oct 17, 2019 Calls for action west of Spruce Home, have not gone unnoticed by the provincial government. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Northern Alcohol Strategy expands to three more communities
The Northern Alcohol Strategy will be expanded to Creighton, English River First Nation and La Loche. "Since this work began in 2016, it has gathered significant support and buy-in from community lead...
Oct 17, 2019 The funds will pay for personnel and resources to come up with local strategies to reduce alcohol consumption. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Man seen in strangling video charged in 2nd death in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A man accused of killing a woman who was seen strangled in videos on a digital memory card was charged Thursday with the death of another woman, authorities in Alaska said. Brian S...
Oct 17, 2019

Nipawin man set for trial on drug charges, has assault charges withdrawn
A 41-year-old man from Nipawin facing drug charges has a trial date set, but had his other charges withdrawn.Randy Norman Hamilton appeared in Nipawin Provincial Court on Wednesday, Oct. 9 where his a...
Oct 17, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Former patient weighs in on Melfort Hospital, need for local services ahead of radio-thon
The North Central Health Care Foundation is embarking on their next fundraising campaign, and it kicks off on Friday.The 12 hour radio-thon, featured on 105 CJVR and Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio, wi...
Oct 17, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

4.9 per cent tax increase in proposed budget
P.A. city administration has released the proposed 2020 budget and are recommending a 4.9 per cent property tax increase.For the owner of a home valued at $350,000, this would mean an additional $108 ...
Oct 17, 2019 Prince Albert city hall (File photo/paNOW staff)

Cup champion Blues visit Trump at White House as full team
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump honoured the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, using the occasion to announce an envoy to Turkey, mention the economy and an agriculture deal with Ch...
Oct 17, 2019
Kraynick campaigns in far north as federal election nears
Green Party candidate Sarah Kraynick is currently in Wollaston Lake learning about the needs and culture of the residents in the Far North. "It's a different world up here," she said. "I think people ...
Oct 17, 2019

Warm, dry weather helps northwest producers in the field
Dry and relatively warm weather over the past week helped spur tremendous harvest progress in the northwest. The latest crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture said producers were able to combine al...
Oct 17, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)