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River Street to be named in multiple languages

Residents of Prince Albert will soon have a chance to see the first results of the city's Indigenous naming initiative.Expected by the end of the year, a new signpost will be erected at the intersecti...

Nov 14, 2019 The new signpost will be erected near the intersection of Central Ave. and River St. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

What'sHappeningNOW Nov. 14, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Alison Sandstrom about a proposed bicycle helmet bylaw.

Nov 14, 2019

Tournament organizers looking for volunteers

The puck is not set to drop for Esso Cup until April, but the organizing committee for the tournament wants people to know they need volunteers.2020 Esso Cup Chair Robin Wildey said in order to pull o...

Nov 14, 2019 Esso Cup Chair Robin Wildey speaking Thursday morning in the Johnny Bower lobby at the Art Hauser Centre (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

City encourages property owners to replace their old lead service lines

Property owners who still have old lead lines for their water service to their homes may want to look into the City of North Battleford's line replacement offer.Director of Operations Stewart Schafer ...

Nov 14, 2019 North Battleford city council discussed the city's lead pipe replacement program at its recent meeting. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Call for food trucks to keep their distance

P.A.'s food trucks may have been a big hit with the public this summer, but some local businesses are less than impressed that the vehicles are infringing on their territory.On Tuesday night, city cou...

Nov 14, 2019 Local mobile food vendor, When Pigs Fry, parked in front of city hall, a popular spot for food trucks. (Submitted/When Pigs Fry)

P.A. waiting for provincial input on bridge toll

The slow gears of bureaucracy are still turning on an important request regarding the potential for the tolling of Prince Albert's Diefenbaker Bridge. At the same time council learned of the sort of t...

Nov 13, 2019 A graph shows hourly use of the Diefenbaker bridge on Aug. 2, the peak day of summer 2019 (council agenda package/City of P.A.)

Town of Tisdale, unionized employees remain without deal

A local town and its unionized workers with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have failed to come together on a new collective agreement.Committees from CUPE Local 777-02 and the Town of T...

Nov 13, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Taxi cab robbery not isolated incident, company owner says

The owner of Checker and Family Taxi in Prince Albert says an incident Tuesday night in the city represents the third time in four days one of his drivers has been attacked. According to information p...

Nov 13, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Council approves holiday schedule for city facilities open to the public

Anyone who is planning to access the City of North Battleford's facilities over the holidays will want to keep in mind the early closing times. Council approved the holiday hours at its meeting Tuesda...

Nov 13, 2019 The City of North Battleford will be closing public facilities early for the holiday season. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Council ponders mandatory bicycle helmet bylaw

Prince Albert city council is considering a mandatory bicycle helmet bylaw focused on fighting crime as much as children's safety.Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick, who brought the idea to council, said the pote...

Nov 13, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW staff)