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Older homes may be at risk of lead contamination

Recent investigations about lead in municipal water pipes sparked a discussion about Meadow Lake's infrastructure at last night's council meeting.Jessica Walters, acting city manager, says she is conf...

Nov 13, 2019 Council plans to test City Hall's water supply for lead contamination (File photo/Nicole Reis)

Developer planning parking lot for 110 Street site

There should be some new development on 110 Street across from the mini plazas in the near future.As recommended by administration, North Battleford council approved a land sale at its meeting Monday ...

Nov 13, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater shown at a recent meeting. Council approved a land sale for a property at 110 St. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Third-party management company hired by La Ronge council as CAO search continues

Unable to recruit a chief administrative officer themselves for the past 15 months, the Town of La Ronge council has hired a company for an estimated $120,000 to recruit an employee for the role and m...

Nov 12, 2019 The Town of La Ronge has been without an CAO since August 2018. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Some special needs transit under threat after budget talks

The P.A. Community Service Centre says they will have to make cuts to paratransit services after city council did not meet their request for increased funding."We were expecting at the very least that...

Nov 12, 2019 Prince Albert City Council during budget deliberations on Nov. 7 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

P.A. shows off new and improved water treatment plant

Prince Albert's upgraded water treatment plant is now up and going.The City cut the ribbon Friday to officially mark the opening of the upgraded facility, which is located on River Street W. The ribbo...

Nov 08, 2019 Water treatment plant manager Andy Busse, left, tells Joe Hargrave about the upgrades to the facility (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Council approves infrastructure investments for 2020

Prince Albert city council has earmarked money for a variety of capital projects in the coming year. After two days of budget deliberations, councillors finalized a list which included money for roads...

Nov 08, 2019 Some of P.A.'s city councillors during Thursday's budget deliberations. From left, Dennis Ogrodnick, Dennis Nowoselsky, Evert Botha, Charlene Miller

What'sHappeningNOW Nov. 8, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Alison Sandstrom about budget talks at City Hall.

Nov 08, 2019

Councillors approve 2020 budget

P.A. city council has taken $247,330 from an emergency reserve fund to help offset a potentially large tax increase in their 2020 budget. After two days of deliberations, councillors cut the initial 4...

Nov 08, 2019 Councillors during Thursday's budget deliberations. From left: Terra Lennox-Zepp, Don Cody, Blake Edwards, Ted Zurakowski. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)

City approves $17.2 million police budget

Prince Albert city council has approved a $17.2 million police budget for 2020, up $500,000 from last year. Spending on the department accounts for around a quarter of the entire city budget. The city...

Nov 06, 2019 Prince Albert Police Service Chief Jon Bergen speaks to councillors at Tuesday's budget deliberations (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)

Town paves the way for land purchase at former Old Government House site

There will now be no uncertain future for a stretch of land that connects the historical site of the Old Government House and Battleford Industrial School ruins to the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors' Ass...

Nov 06, 2019 Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind shown at the Town of Battleford council's meeting Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)