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P.A. exploring options to recoup money from unpaid water bills

The city of Prince Albert is working on solutions to recover some of the money lost every year to unpaid water bills. Adding the outstanding bills to property taxes or doubling the deposit to sign up ...

Feb 13, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

La Ronge council stops redevelopment of Patterson Park

The redevelopment of Patterson Park will stop after La Ronge resident Heather Bernardin told council they were missing the mark when it came to planning. She made the comment at a regular council meet...

Feb 13, 2020 La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich said it could take months before a master plan is in place. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

P.A. considers reducing lot prices to stimulate sales

As the construction recession continues to hit P.A., city council is considering reducing lot prices in a bid to boost sales. The city currently has 38 vacant lots for sale in Crescent Acres, with ano...

Feb 13, 2020 The City of Prince Albert currently has 38 vacant lots on the market in Crescent Acres in the East of the city (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

City agrees to review snow removal bylaws after residents criticize windrows

Meadow Lake city council has agreed to review the current snow removal bylaw after numerous complaints from residents citing traffic obstructions, child safety concerns, and the length of time windrow...

Feb 13, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Town moving to bi-weekly garbage pickup over winter period

Battleford residents will need to put their garbage out a little less over the winter time now that the town is switching to a bi-weekly pickup for this period only.Starting the week of March 3 to Apr...

Feb 13, 2020 The Town of Battleford is moving to a bi-weekly garbage pickup schedule during the winter months only. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Discussing the importance, availability of AED's in Melfort

The recent cardiac incident involving St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester is a reminder of the importance of Automated External Defibrillators (AED's).Bouwmeester collapsed while on the bench d...

Feb 13, 2020 Brunswick School is one of a number of buildings in Melfort with Automated External Defibrillators. (Submitted photo/Rodney White)

Prairie Cannabis owner interested in opening La Ronge store

Prairie Cannabis Owner Jim Southam is interested in potentially opening a store in La Ronge as the provincial government allows for more permits later this year. He made a presentation at a regular co...

Feb 13, 2020 Prairie Cannabis owner Jim Southam is interested in opening a store in La Ronge. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Motorist blames city for parking fine

A Prince Albert woman who parked improperly said city snow clearing left her no other choice. The resident whose car was impounded after city staff say she parked it too far from the curb and left it ...

Feb 12, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Food bank to run community garden

Pending final approval from city council, the P.A. Food Bank will take over operation of the city-run community garden near Ecole Holy Cross School starting April 1. Plots in the garden will still be ...

Feb 12, 2020 The food bank plans to grow staples like carrots, onions and potatoes. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Dorintosh boil-water advisory could be lifted as early as Thursday

Town officials with the Village of Dorintosh say the boil-water advisory issued for parts of town could be lifted as early as Thursday. Deputy Mayor Brad Osborne told meadowlakeNOW, part of the villag...

Feb 12, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)