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Town donating lot for CJNB auction in exchange for in-kind radio ads

A lucky bidder will have a chance to come away with some land to build a new home in an upcoming CJNB online auction.The Town of Battleford is donating an empty lot for the radio station's event.In re...

May 05, 2020 The Town of Battleford is donating an empty lot for an upcoming CJNB online auction, in exchange for radio advertising campaigns for the minimum value of the lot, which is $45,000. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Capital Projects, Heliport, Gas Tax, and more discussed at Melfort's Regular Council Meeting

The City of Melfort dealt with various topics ranging from the capital budget, to an increase in fees for service connection repairs at their Regular Council Meeting Monday, May 4. It was held via vid...

May 05, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. firefighters get new contract

The city of Prince Albert and its firefighters have agreed on a new three year contact. It will see a 6.81 per cent wage increase over three years, but no retro-pay for 2019 or the beginning of 2020. ...

May 05, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Council contends with COVID-19 cash crunch

Prince Albert is grappling with the financial cost of the pandemic, moving ahead with a variety of short and long-term borrowing options, and calling on the federal and provincial governments to provi...

May 04, 2020 File photo of City Hall. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

City issues notice on garage and yard sales

The City of Prince Albert is officially reminding residents they are not permitted to put on garage and yard sales.In a media release, the city said they are not considered to be critical public servi...

May 04, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

La Ronge council to request public health order exemption be rescinded

La Ronge council has bowed down to public pressure and has asked the provincial government to rescind a public health order exemption given to the municipality last week.That's according to Coun. Jord...

May 04, 2020 Council backtracked on a decision originally made last week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Tisdale Town Office preparing to open to public soon, Melfort City Hall holding off

The Town Office in Tisdale has started planning to re-open to the public.Phase One of the Reopen Saskatchewan Plan begins on Monday, May 4 but Tisdale's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Brad Hvidsto...

May 02, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

McPhail sole La Ronge councillor to vote against health order exemption for municipality

Coun. Jordan McPhail was the only member of La Ronge council who voted not to realign public health orders to no longer include the town. On Thursday, further restrictions were placed on the Northern ...

May 02, 2020 La Ronge is exempt from some road restrictions. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

City passes bylaw in case emergency water conservation is ever needed

The City of North Battleford has introduced a new bylaw for emergency water conservation in case it is ever required in the future."That's in the event that the city needs to start managing the water ...

May 01, 2020 North Battleford lawmakers passed a new bylaw the city could use in case water conservation measures were ever needed in an emergency. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Alternative options for grad ceremonies being considered at local, provincial level

It does not appear Saskatchewan's students will be returning to the classroom anytime soon.This has some people asking about how the graduating classes of 2020 can be recognized.At a recent council me...

May 01, 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak is likely to force the cancellation of this year's graduation ceremonies. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)