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Council approves third party grants

North Battleford lawmakers approved allocating funding for a number of third party grants as originally proposed in the 2020 budget.The motion was initially tabled at the prior Jan. 13 meeting when Co...

Jan 30, 2020 North Battleford council approved third party grants for 2020. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

P.A. councillors ready for provincial convention

Municipal leaders from all over Saskatchewan will gather in Regina this Sunday.The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), tasked with lobbying the provincial government on behalf of Sas...

Jan 30, 2020 The 2020 SUMA convention is set to get underway in Regina Sunday. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Creighton council launches transportation service to Prince Albert

The Town of Creighton is spearheading a project to provide transportation to Prince Albert and Saskatoon twice per week.On Feb. 3, the Creighton Connection will begin service to the two destinations o...

Jan 30, 2020 The service is made possible through money in a Nuclear Waste Management Organization fund. (Creighton Connection/Facebook)

Drinking water advisory, care home restriction in Wadena

A precautionary drinking water advisory is in effect in Wadena.According to the town's website, the advisory is due to a well pump failure. That has led to a restriction of water being treated and ele...

Jan 30, 2020 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Ashley Charles named CEO of regional economic development alliance

The Prince Albert region's new economic development organization has named a CEO. Ashley Charles comes to the position with years of experience in management, business and human resources, primarily w...

Jan 29, 2020 Ashley Charles. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

City seeks assistance in identifying those responsible for illegal disposal

The City of Meadow Lake is seeking the public's assistance is locating individuals who have illegally dumped large waste on private land. According to city manager Diana Burton, the city is not involv...

Jan 29, 2020 (submitted photo/Voyent Alert)

Council shelves toll bridge idea

A potential toll on the Diefenbaker Bridge has once again sparked debate around P.A. city council table, but on Monday night it appeared it would be for the very last time.In a narrow 5-4 vote, counci...

Jan 29, 2020 Members of council voted against a potential toll on Diefenbaker Bridge. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Kwasnica to lead Humboldt's new Protective Services Department

The City of Humboldt has created a new Protective Services Department.Fire Chief Mike Kwasnica heads the new department, and adds the title of director of protective services to his resume."It's somet...

Jan 29, 2020 (City of Humboldt - Municipal Government/Facebook)

Digital billboard taking shape

Cranes towered above the insection of 15th St. W. and Second Ave. W. on Tuesday, as crews erected the city's much-discussed digital billboard. The electronic sentinel was approved by council over the ...

Jan 28, 2020 The sign is the third and final project to be completed with funds from Husky Energy. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

City crime stats show proactive policing nets results

The latest crime report for North Battleford shows some generally favourable results gleaned from the numbers, with decreases in various categories. The overall tally for calls increased in 2019 but t...

Jan 28, 2020 RCMP Insp. Tom Beck gives city council some highlights of the latest crime report. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)