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Voting day for R.M. of Prince Albert

Ratepayers in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert will elect a new Reeve today.Voting in the by-election has been scheduled to take place at the R.M office from 9 a.m to 8 p.m. Anyone who i...

Jun 12, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Renaming of lakes a step forward for MMIWG Inquiry report: Indigenous lawyer

Kellie Wuttunee looks resolved as she stands beside a body of water that now bears a new name - Kikiskitotawnawak Iskwak Lakes - which means 'We Remember the Women' or 'We Honour the Women' in Cree.As...

Jun 11, 2019 Women join in song at lake renaming ceremony, Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Investing as a Business Owner

Many business owners have built up earnings in their business and are looking for tax efficient ways to pull the earnings out to achieve their personal and business financial goals such as building an...

Jun 11, 2019

The fair arrives in Humboldt this week

The City of Humboldt's Summer Sizzler gets kicked off on Thursday.West Coast Amusement Midways is setting up for the fair weekend that typically sees around 6,000 people go through the grounds at the ...

Jun 11, 2019 The Humboldt Summer Sizzler begins this Thursday. (Facebook/Humboldt Summer Sizzler)

Teepee monument, giant wind chime coming to Onion Lake

The sounds of silver spoons will be representative of community identity in Onion Lake.The Onion Lake community is coming together, with the support of the Virtues and Community Belonging Project, to ...

Jun 11, 2019 Members of the Virtues and Community Belonging Project on the site where the teepee will be built. (Facebook/Onion Lake RCMP)

City of Prince Albert testing the waters for new regional funding formula

The City of Prince Albert is exploring better ways to pay for its recreational facilities, which are currently kept afloat and running by the city's tax payers.During Monday night's city council meeti...

Jun 11, 2019 The Kinsmen Water park is a popular destination during the summer for both city residents as well as families from the neighbouring area. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

City of Melfort decides allocation of Humboldt Strong donation

The City of Melfort has officially decided what it is going to do with the $100,000 donation they received from the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation.At its regular council meeting on Monday, June ...

Jun 11, 2019 Kent Flavel (centre), the director of the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation, presented the $100,000 cheque to the City of Melfort back in March. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Community comes together to paint Melfort grandstands

The grandstands at the Melfort exhibition grounds have a fresh new look ahead of the summer season.The Prairie North Coop's (PNC) Communities in Full Color program and numerous community volunteers re...

Jun 11, 2019 The grandstands at the Melfort exhibition grounds before and after painting. (Facebook/Melfort Ag Society)

Village of Codette celebrating landmark event

The Village of Codette will soon be celebrating a landmark with a party in the park.To celebebrate the village's 90th birthday, a number of activities are planned, including a barbecue, birthday cake,...

Jun 11, 2019 The Village of Codette in 1954 (Facebook/Village of Codette).

Melfort Kinsmen to host ATV rally on Father's Day weekend

The Melfort Kinsmen will host its second annual ATV rally on Saturday.After a very successful first year last year that saw around 225 riders, the kinsmen are going ahead with this year's edition of t...

Jun 11, 2019 Melfort Kinsmen hosting ATV rally on Saturday. (file photo/paNOW Staff)