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Meadow Lake Fire Chief looks back at 2019

The City of Meadow Lake Fire Department reflects on some of their highlights in 2019. "We had a busy and eventful year," Fire Chief Neil Marsh told meadowlakeNOW in an email.Marsh said the first-ever ...

Dec 30, 2019 (Submitted/City of Meadow Lake)

Year in Review: Local Communities in Bloom entries have successful year

northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:It was a huge year for local Communities in Bloom programs.Three local CiB committee...

Dec 29, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Communities in Bloom)

Year in review: City pursues back alley bylaw

Prince Albert city council pressed ahead on a proposed controversial bylaw this year. Despite legal concerns, the city's politicians made some headway on a potential curfew restricting access to publi...

Dec 29, 2019 According to city staff, up to half of Prince Albert properties abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Year in Review: the Battlefords saw boom in development

The Battlefords now has more places to shop, eat, sleep and watch movies.The region saw a boom of development during the past year when downtown renewal and new business was all the buzz in the commun...

Dec 27, 2019 The Capitol Annex Theatre officially opened in the Battlefords in March, among some of the boosts to the community and the economy in 2019. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Humboldt remembers and moves forward in 2019

The City of Humboldt welcomed in business, started and completed projects, and said goodbye one more time in 2019.April 6 marked the first anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 ...

Dec 27, 2019 (Liam Richards/The Canadian Press).

City adds extra holiday waste collection dates

The holidays are a season of food, family and festivities, but after all the food is eaten and the gifts are unwrapped, it can also be a season of extra waste. To help with the post-Christmas cleanup ...

Dec 25, 2019 The city of Prince Albert is providing extra recycling, garbage pickup during holidays. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Year in Review: Carrot River’s first female mayor

northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:A sudden resignation on Carrot River's council led to a first occasion in the town's...

Dec 24, 2019 Ila Boehm will soon have her picture alongside the 13 other mayors in Carrot River's history (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).

La Ronge mayor describes 2019 as busy, challenging and eventful

La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich described 2019 as being busy, challenging and eventful for town council."The truth is La Ronge is the furthest northern community that should be a city," he said. "Even th...

Dec 24, 2019 The current La Ronge council. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

P.A. Mayor reflects on 2019 and looks to future

Mayor Greg Dionne cited some major infrastructure funding and talks on big new projects as his council's most significant accomplishments in the past year. With 2020 in his sights, he wants to take st...

Dec 24, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne during November's budget deliberations. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Nipawin sees change and partnership in 2019, hopes for residential growth in 2020

The Town of Nipawin saw change in communication, projects, and staff in 2019.In August, the town officially purchased the Nipawin Chamber of Commerce's building for $85,000 plus a $5,000 signing bonus...

Dec 22, 2019 Nipawin Town Hall (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).