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Outside P.A. city workers to hold strike vote

The union representing the City of Prince Albert's outside workers, including arena staff, the water treatment plant, mechanics and airport workers will be holding a strike vote today, said CUPE 160. ...

Nov 09, 2023

P.A. city council nixes suggestion to help homeless people return to home communities

A proposed plan by one city councillor to provide homeless people in Prince Albert with transportation back to their home communities has been nixed by council. Councillor Blake Edwards asked council ...

Nov 07, 2023

Striking workers fill council chambers

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story stated that Terra Lennox-Zepp's husband was bargaining on behalf of CUPE 882.While he works for CUPE National, he has confirmed to paNOW, that he has ne...

Nov 07, 2023

City recognizes Veterans' Week with flag-raising ceremony

National Veterans' Week was officially marked in North Battleford on Friday, with a flag raising ceremony outside City Hall.A Remembrance Day ceremony is planned at the Don Ross Centre on Nov. 11. Peo...

Nov 03, 2023

Permanent shelter takes centre stage during meeting on P.A.'s homeless crisis

A permanent shelter will help address the city's homeless crisis, but it won't solve that or the issue of affordable housing in Prince Albert, according to local service providers, emergency workers a...

Nov 01, 2023

Local leaders get close up look at new RCMP drone

Tri-community leaders and members of the RCMP met in La Ronge on Wednesday for a demonstration of a new drone that could become a common sight in the sky in the coming years. Lac La Ronge Indian Band ...

Nov 01, 2023

Melfort CFO to serve final day on Friday

The City of Melfort will soon be without a chief financial officer.Their current CFO, Trevor Wowk, is set to work his final day with the city on Friday (Nov. 3).Wowk has been in Melfort for the past 1...

Oct 31, 2023

City looks for 'flexible' RCMP janitorial services contract

North Battleford city council gave its OK to the RCMP detachment's janitorial cleaning services contract at its recent meeting.Council agreed to a three-year contract at a cost of up to $418,306, but ...

Oct 30, 2023

City to upgrade Don Ross Arena ice plant

North Battleford city council has approved replacing the Don Ross Arena ice plant that is in need of work. City Fleet and Maintenance Manager Seton Winterholt gave a report on the issue at this week's...

Oct 26, 2023

City adopts late evening alley curfew bylaw to increase safety

North Battleford city council wants to keep people with ill intent out of the community's alleyways after dark. At their meeting this week, council passed third reading of the Late Evening Alley Acces...

Oct 25, 2023