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Water main break interrupts morning rush

Several drivers were forced to take evasive action Monday, when water suddenly came shooting out of the ground during their morning drive.The water main break happened near the intersection of 21st St...

Feb 25, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Tisdale seeks new director of economic development

The Town of Tisdale needs a new voice to attract new businesses to town and help existing businesses stay vibrant.Sean Wallace, the Town of Tisdale's previous director of economic development, submitt...

Feb 22, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort's building permit values lower in 2018

The city of Melfort saw a drop in building permit numbers and values in 2018.Council was presented with the 2018 building permit value report at its Feb. 11 meeting.Melfort's building permit values to...

Feb 20, 2019

'Foul pool incident' closes Northern Lights Palace pool

A bummer for the kids out on school break.The Northern Lights Palace pool is closed due to what the city is calling a "foul pool incident which requires super chlorination."The city says in a news rel...

Feb 20, 2019

Administration reviewing city incentive policies

City administrators are proposing North Battleford continue with its Downtown Incentive Policy for tax abatements after seeing how much it has spurred growth since it was introduced in 2017. Administr...

Feb 20, 2019

Work continues on historic post office in Melfort

A major project at the historic post office in Melfort is well underway.The contractor is on-site replacing the 100-year-old windows with historically accurate replicas.Director of Development Plannin...

Feb 19, 2019

Saskatchewan government evaluating safety of Highway 35 in Nipawin

Nipawin council received a response over potential safety concerns with an intersection close to the town.Safety concerns over the Highway 35/Bunge Canada entrance intersection initially came up at a ...

Feb 14, 2019

Business to develop in former Hudson Bay school

The former Stewart Hawke School in Hudson Bay will soon be vacant no more.The building has been empty since Hudson Bay Community School was built in 2015, and the town had submitted a request for prop...

Feb 14, 2019

City councillors ask for report into telephone etiquette

The report has been on the books for several years, and now Prince Albert City Council is saying it's time to do something more about the way phones get answered at City Hall. Telephone etiquette was ...

Feb 13, 2019

Nipawin awards pool framing project to ACS Contracting

The Town of Nipawin has chosen a local option for another portion of the pool at Central Park project.ACS Contracting Ltd was awarded the Framing Contractor bid for the pool at Central Park renovation...

Feb 13, 2019