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New mapping decreases size of Prince Albert floodplain

In a worst-case flooding scenario, fewer properties in Prince Albert would be impacted than previously thought.A new report commissioned by the City of P.A. shows 1,599 properties fall within the one-...

May 28, 2020

Increase fires, collisions and decrease in sharp pick-ups for N.B. Fire Department

The North Battleford Fire Department is noticing a sharp decline in calls for discarded needles for pick up, while there was an increase in calls for vehicle collisions and structure fires.Fire Chief ...

May 27, 2020

R.M. and city discuss how to spend community grant for recreation programming

Councillors for the City of Meadow Lake and R.M. of Meadow Lake are discussing the possibility of pooling funds awarded from the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program (SLCGP). The hope is to ...

May 27, 2020

City of P.A. spring auction moved online

If you were looking to buy a former police car at the City of Prince Albert's annual spring auction, you might be out of luck this year. The city's fleet manager told paNOW there are plenty of interes...

May 27, 2020

Council looks to increase utility deposit to $250

Faced with over $1 million dollars in unpaid water bills, the City of Prince Albert has decided to put the onus on tenants not landlords. Pending final approval by city council, the deposit required t...

May 26, 2020

City roadways contract approved for 2020 capital works projects

It was a good night for the City of North Battleford Monday when council awarded a contract for the roadways portion of the 2020 capital works projects that came in at a significant savings."The winni...

May 26, 2020

Diabetes Canada asks municipalities to keep bins free of garbage

Diabetes Canada issued an open letter to Canada's mayors and municipalities asking for their help to clear garbage and soiled textiles from their donation bins.In the letter, Diabetes Canada said "we ...

May 26, 2020

Meadow Lake City Council deliberate potential city projects

The province announced $150 million in funding from the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) earlier this month to help communities recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and stimulate the econ...

May 26, 2020

City looks for outside help in dealing with outstanding property tax

The City of North Battleford is attempting to recover $4 million in outstanding municipal property taxes. Council approved administration's recommendation to appoint local firm Battle River Law to ass...

May 26, 2020

Water bills, digital billboard and infrastructure funding on the agenda at tonight's council meeting

Prince Albert city council will debate whether to increase the deposit for new utility accounts from $150 to $250 at Monday nights executive meeting.As of 2018, the city is owed $1.4 million in unpaid...

May 25, 2020