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Town gets down to planning for 2020 budget

The Town of Battleford is already starting to make plans to prepare for its new budget for the 2020 year.Mayor Ames Leslie said the early planning is because of tight timelines to request proposals fo...

Oct 08, 2019 Mayor Ames Leslie, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind at Battleford council Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Melfort council enacts bylaw to acquire land for hospital expansion

It was a rare occurence at the City of Melfort's regular council meeting on Monday, October 7 when the expropriation bylaw was enacted.The purpose of the bylaw is for the city to acquire two lots on t...

Oct 08, 2019 One lot of land the City is looking to acquire is on the corner of West Street and Stovel Ave. W. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

City council looks to ban plastic bags

A potential bylaw that would make it illegal for businesses in Prince Albert to distribute single use plastic bags to their customers appears to have broad support among city council.Although several ...

Oct 08, 2019 A machine moves piles of waste inside a landfill (council agenda/City of P.A.)

Work at Second Avenue and 28th Street nearly finished

A summer of construction is wrapping up at Second Avenue and 28th Street.New streetlights are in place and expected to be switched on within two weeks, as soon as SaskPower finishes the underground wi...

Oct 07, 2019 A photo of the intersection under construction this summer. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan Drive paving project finally bears fruit

The wait was worth it for Melfort mayor Rick Lang.The city of Melfort first signed an agreement for the Saskatchewan Drive resurfacing project, through the Urban Highway Connector Program, back in 200...

Oct 07, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort welcomes leaders for Northeast Regional SUMA meeting

The Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort was the site for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities (SUMA) Northeast Regional Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2.Municipal leaders, including Mayors, Councillors, Chief...

Oct 05, 2019 The Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort welcomed leaders from about 20 local communities for the Northeast Regional SUMA Meeting. (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

La Ronge man launches petition for higher internet speeds

Curtis Skalicky, of La Ronge, is concerned internet providers in the tri-communities could be forgetting about the area when it comes to upgrades to download speeds. He launched a petition on Monday l...

Oct 04, 2019 The matter is expected to be discussed at the next town council meeting. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Plaintiff drops diamond case fight with P.A. company

The Belgian firm that had been suing the Prince Albert company run by city councillor Evert Botha in an eight-year diamond debt saga, has dropped its fight. They cited ongoing frustrations with the le...

Oct 03, 2019 (File photo: Tyler Marr/paNOW Staff)

National Disability Employment Awarness month officially proclaimed

The City of Prince Albert has officially recognized October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.Wednesday afternoon at the Prince Albert Community Service Centre, Deputy Mayor Don Cody r...

Oct 03, 2019 Representatives from the City of Prince Albert, Government of Saskatchewan, P.A. Community Service Centre and the local business community gathered Wednesday afternoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Police union rejects proposed back alley bylaw

The President of the Prince Albert Police Association is speaking out against a proposed bylaw restricting access to public back alleys and walkways at night calling it "ill-informed."Darryl Hickie to...

Oct 02, 2019 A back alley in Midtown (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)