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City's financial impact from COVID-19 raised to over $906K

The financial impact from COVID-19 continues to rise for municipalities across the Saskatchewan, and the latest deficit projection for the City of Prince Albert is $906,606.The updated forecast was pr...

Aug 11, 2020

Drive-thru voting to be introduced during fall municipal election

Prince Albert City Council has officially rubber stamped changes to the city's election bylaw which will include flexibility for mail-in ballots, and the option for drive-thru voting at the Prince Alb...

Aug 11, 2020

Destination Battlefords excited for tourism boost from province

Few sectors in the Battlefords have been hit as hard as the tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the government of Saskatchewan is looking to address the needs of such businesses.On Monday...

Aug 11, 2020

Election Bylaw to Pay Scales: Melfort Council deals with numerous topics at regular meeting

Melfort council covered a number of topics at their Regular Meeting Monday. Those included passing an election bylaw, approving an expansion to one of their MEEP projects, and giving the go ahead to s...

Aug 11, 2020

Full steam ahead for summer roadway projects in North Battleford

Despite a rainy summer, several major infrastructure projects are finished or nearing completion in North Battleford, with several more scheduled for the next two months.Underground utility work is co...

Aug 10, 2020

Pool reopening a welcome relief to visitors on a hot summer's day

Mark Basaraba of Battleford said he was thrilled to swim some laps again, "getting back into my old routine." He was among the first visitors when the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre reopened Wednesd...

Aug 05, 2020

Road repair remains incomplete in Midtown

Pools of oil and large cracks remain scattered throughout the 300 block of sixth St. E in Prince Albert's midtown area..In an interview with paNOW last week, the City's Roadways Manager Brent Kennedy ...

Aug 05, 2020

City's asphalt patchwork, infrastructure work on schedule

Battlefords residents can expect a few minor delays for local traffic this week as the city attends to several construction and repair projects.The city announced residents can expect full or partial ...

Aug 05, 2020

Town mosquito spraying postponed to Wednesday, weather permitting

The Town of Battleford is postponing its mosquito spraying originally planned for tonight.The municipality announced the process was not able to move ahead as planned due to the windy weather conditio...

Aug 04, 2020

Hickie runs for mayor, takes shots at Dionne

Former Prince Albert Carlton MLA Darryl Hickie has formally entered the mayoral race for the Nov. 9 civic election. The recently retired former Prince Albert police officer, now in his mid-fifties, pr...

Aug 04, 2020