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Air Ronge council seeks trial agreement for video surveillance of village streets

Air Ronge council hopes to enter into a trial agreement with Liveable Cities to install cameras on light poles throughout the village.The topic was discussed at a regular council meeting this week, wh...

Oct 25, 2023

City to provide more daily-leased stalls to meet business needs

North Battleford city council has agreed to change 18 parking stalls downtown to daily-lease use, instead of two-hour parking, to meet the needs.The issue came up at this week's council meeting.Counci...

Oct 25, 2023

North Battleford expected to see increase in policing costs

There was "sobering news" for North Battleford city council Monday night when the finance director stated tax increases are anticipated due to a continued rise in RCMP contract costs. City of North Ba...

Oct 24, 2023

City approves BASAC request to send letter of support to province

North Battleford city council gave the go-ahead for the city to send a letter to the province showing support for The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC), to allow the organization to v...

Oct 24, 2023

'It's not always about bullets and handguns and batons': Prince Albert's new police chief aims to improve relations

Prince Albert's new Chief of Police said you cannot continue to do things the way they've always been done and expect different results. Patrick Nogier made the comment during a half-hour news confere...

Oct 23, 2023

Prince Albert courtroom hears teenage boy shot in leg over backpack

A shooting and robbery near a Prince Albert high school occurred over a backpack containing gym shorts and a water bottle.The 17-year-old victim, who was from a school outside the community, was shot ...

Oct 20, 2023

Melfort entices new Doctor to move to community

It's safe to say the City of Melfort's new recruitment program for physicians is already a success.Despite being approved back in August, it has already enticed one healthcare professional to move to ...

Oct 20, 2023

Tensions escalate at picket line at P.A. city hall

Tensions are escalating between the striking city workers in Prince Albert and management and city council. Yesterday, the city said in a statement that it was concerned about some of the behaviour on...

Oct 19, 2023

Zacharias elected mayor of Nipawin

Nipawin's new mayor is Marlon Zacharias, who will stay in office for the next year until the general election in 2024.For Zacharias, the first order of business will be increasing the transparency and...

Oct 19, 2023

Federal government funds $2.7M lighting project at La Ronge Airport

The federal government is covering the costs for a $2.7 million airfield lighting rehabilitation project in La Ronge. The funding was announced in a media release issued Wednesday, which states the pr...

Oct 18, 2023