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Cost of proposed back alley bylaw: $150,000

Prince Albert city council has heard that a controversial bylaw they are pursuing would be the first of its kind in Canada and come with a $150,000 price tag. The proposed bylaw that would allow polic...

Oct 01, 2019 A graphic shows back alleys that would be restricted under a proposed bylaw, lanes in residential zones are shown in blue while lanes in commercial/industrial zones are red. (council agenda/City of P.A.)

Man with 29 property-related offences, receives four-month jail sentence

As Prince Albert City Council mulls over a possible bylaw affecting back alley traffic, a man who was caught this month wheeling a stolen barbecue down a back alley in the city's midtown area, was in ...

Oct 01, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Special council meeting to decide potential Humboldt crematorium’s fate

Owners of a Humboldt funeral home will have their judgment day soon to see if they can install a crematorium on their property.The City of Humboldt will hold a special council meeting on Tuesday, Oct....

Oct 01, 2019 Malinoski and Danyluik Funeral Home. (Facebook/Mike Yager)

Melfort's Fall Cleanup Week Approaching

There's a chance to get rid of your yard waste before winter hits.Fall Cleanup Week in the city of Melfort is Oct.12 through 20.Director of Development, Planning, and Communications Brent Lutz said du...

Oct 01, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Eighty new trees planted in Humboldt

Branching out.Humboldt Home Hardware and the City of Humboldt, in conjunction with Tree Canada and the Westminster Scouts in Humboldt, have planted 80 large trees in the city.General Manager of Humbol...

Sep 27, 2019 (Community Leisure Services, City of Humboldt/Facebook)

Milk crates no longer welcome at Raider games

One of the more iconic symbols of the Prince Albert Raiders 2019 Championship campaign has been given a permanent game misconduct.According to standard procedure for public buildings, the City of Prin...

Sep 27, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Traffic light removal results in no increase in incidents

Officials says there has not been any change in the incident rate at the Prince Albert downtown intersections where five sets of traffic lights were removed a month ago.The city approved their removal...

Sep 27, 2019 The intersection of 12th Street and First Avenue W. is where one of five sets of traffic lights were recently removed in the P.A. downtown. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan Drive resurfacing wrapping up

The project completed on one of Melfort's busiest roads is almost complete.Director of Development, Planning, and Community Relations Brent Lutz told northeastNOW the paving crew has completed the res...

Sep 26, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

City offers reader-friendly review of 2018 finances

Those interested in seeing highlights from the City of North Battleford's activities last year in an easily digestible package will now be able to do just that with this latest report.Finance Director...

Sep 26, 2019 North Battleford Finance Director Steve Brown presented a new user-friendly version of the city's 2018 annual report at council's recent meeting. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Melfort council adjusts budget for higher cost storm sewer project

Melfort council held a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25 to increase the budget for the Third Ave. S. storm sewer project.The original estimate of the storm sewer project was $75,000. However, th...

Sep 26, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)