Infrastructure

Changes announced for annual spring weight restrictions

Mother nature is having an impact on the province's highway system.With warmer temperatures and longer days coming, the 2023 spring weight restrictions for secondary highways will be province wide eff...

Apr 05, 2023

Planning for Rosthern Hospital upgrades in provincial budget

The provincial budget was delivered on Wednesday, March 22, and while it was full of dollar figures and promises, it contained one note of special interest for the Town of Rosthern.Part of the 2023-24...

Mar 27, 2023

Chamber of Commerce hoped budget would offer more for business

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce had somewhat of a mixed reaction to the province's new provincial budget released Wednesday, as it hoped for a little bit more for business.Chief Operating Officer ...

Mar 23, 2023

Saskatchewan residents least concerned about spring flooding: survey

When it comes concerns over spring flooding and mold, residents of the Prairies aren't that concerned about it.That was one of the big findings from a survey gauging Canadians concern over spring floo...

Mar 19, 2023

More high-speed internet funding announced for northern communities

More high-speed internet is coming to rural and remote communities thanks to a big investment by the federal government.On Friday morning, Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings was at...

Mar 17, 2023

'It's going to be great': SaskTel expanding broadband service to 48 more communities

Thousands of people across Saskatchewan will soon get better internet.SaskTel announced on Wednesday the sixth phase of their Rural Fibre Initiative, which will see 48 more communities get access to t...

Mar 09, 2023

Northwest communities have planned SaskTel outage starting at midnight

Phone and internet services in multiple communities in Northwest Saskatchewan will be unavailable for SaskTel customers, starting at midnight. The planned outage will continue until 6 a.m. March 7, sa...

Mar 06, 2023

City focuses on dealing with derelict buildings

The City of North Battleford removed two derelict residential properties this week for safety reasons. Crews demolished one building at the 1400 block on 101 Street in North Battleford Tuesday.The cit...

Mar 01, 2023

Ice roads in Far North open to traffic

The Wollaston Lake and Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac ice roads are now open. "The Ministry of Highways is committed to safety," Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill stated in a press release issued Tuesday...

Feb 14, 2023

SaskTel to roll out 5G network in Battlefords area

SaskTel has announced it plans to start expanding its 5G wireless network into the Battlefords area. While the technology is now available in parts of the town of Battleford, SaskTel said in a release...

Jan 28, 2023