Infrastructure

Smart meter contract sees added cost but still within budget

The City of North Battleford approved an overage to the contract cost for its smart water meter installation project at its recent meeting, due in part to some complications related to sizing the mete...

Jul 27, 2022

Province asks for feedback on proposal to twin Hwy. 4 North

Residents are being asked to complete an online survey about what they would like to see for a proposed project to twin 5.4 km of Highway. 4, just north of North Battleford.An online discussion on the...

Jul 26, 2022

Multiple street projects ongoing in North Battleford

A busy construction season continues in North BattlefordWork at the intersection of 102nd Street and Railway Avenue will keep the street closed to through traffic until paving is completed. This expec...

Jul 18, 2022

Highway construction likely to cause delays for weekend travel

Canada Day travel is going to require some planning from Saskatchewan residents The province is reminding motorists to be proactive when scheduling their long weekend trips to lakes, rivers and parks....

Jun 30, 2022

Province bullish on nuclear power, but environmental groups have concerns

Though the first of them may be a long way from being built, there is some excitement in Saskatchewan about the prospect of small modular reactors (SMR) coming to the province. One group, however, wan...

Jun 29, 2022

Town hopes regional partners will help city recreation costs

The Town of Battleford would like to see other partners in the region contribute some of the cost of the city's recreation facilities.At this week's meeting, council approved the town's annual commitm...

Jun 21, 2022

'A place for healing': Woodland Wellness Centre opens near La Ronge

A long-time dream of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) became a reality Tuesday as a large crowd and long list of dignitaries attended the grand opening of the Woodland Wellness Centre. "I just wan...

Jun 21, 2022

Education Minister meets with catholic school division amid JP II tour

Work is progressing on improvements for John Paul II Collegiate (JP II) in North Battleford.Education Minister Dustin Duncan toured the school while meeting with board members of the Light of Christ C...

Jun 18, 2022

Meadow Lake working on borrowing bylaw

The City of Meadow Lake approved the first reading of a new bylaw to allow for borrowing funds and incurring long-term debt to finance major projects.This comes as the city needs to borrow $2.5 millio...

Jun 17, 2022

Heavy rainfall hits northwest Saskatchewan, more expected

Requests to Mother Nature for rain were answered, and then some, on Monday.According to the City of North Battleford, the area experienced a one in 100-year storm over six hours. The rain gauge at cit...

Jun 14, 2022