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New Battleford CAO shares why he's excited to start work

The new CAO for the Town of Battleford said he's ready for the next chapter in his career and is happy to be working in his home community.Landon Chambers started the new role on Sept. 1 after serving...

Sep 07, 2023

Councillors blast withdrawn lawsuit as 'unacceptable'

Prince Albert city councillor Dawn Kilmer will have $3,000 in legal fees covered by the city after the lawsuit filed by former councillor Evert Botha was withdrawn. Several councillors spoke out on th...

Sep 07, 2023

Battleford asking province to review speed limit on Highway 40 entering town

One of the entrances into the Town of Battleford could soon have a new speed limit.The Town's Council met on Tuesday where they approved writing a letter to the Ministry of Highways asking them to rev...

Sep 06, 2023

Council freezes out motion to stop large arena design funding

The design cost for the new event centre/large hockey arena - planned to be built next to the current construction that includes the new pool - will cost another $700,000 to complete the design phase....

Sep 05, 2023

P.A. council set to discuss budget increases for several projects including event centre

Prince Albert's council is set to discuss increasing the design budget for the proposed event centre in The Yard District.According to the city's administration, it needs to rise by around $700,000 si...

Sep 05, 2023

'It's too bad': Frustration in Battleford after condition of historic hotel forces demolition notice

There's some frustration in the Town of Battleford due to the upcoming demolition of a historic building.Town council met last week where they approved sending a notice to the owner of the Queen's Hot...

Aug 31, 2023

Workers set deadline in contract dispute with City of Prince Albert

If no tentative deal is in place by September 11, the inside workers for the City of Prince Albert will walk off the job. CUPE Union 882 spokesperson Cara Stelmaschuk made the announcement Wednesday m...

Aug 30, 2023

City workers close in on full strike action

The decision has not yet been made but City of Prince Albert inside workers are starting to talk about a full strike. Yesterday, CUPE Local 882 had a rally at city hall attended by national president ...

Aug 29, 2023

Council approves banner project honouring local veterans

La Ronge council voted unanimously at a regular meeting this week to allow the installation of up to 25 banners honouring local veterans along La Ronge Avenue and Patterson Park. The request to counci...

Aug 25, 2023

Union asks P.A. residents for input on contract negotiations

If you received a message from a local union asking for your thoughts on the current state of negotiations, you're not alone.In fact, thousands of Prince Albert residents reportedly got a text message...

Aug 23, 2023