Infrastructure

North Battleford funds early work to launch $80.2M arena and event centre fundraising campaign

North Battleford residents hoping to see a new $80.2-million regional arena and events centre built are a step closer, after City council approved funding to jump-start a major fundraising effort.Coun...

Nov 17, 2025

New easy access corridor highlights Sask. Crown sector Northern wildfire response

A new high clearance corridor being built in Northern Saskatchewan is just one of the many ways in how the province's Crown corporations are helping wildfire-stricken communities. According to a media...

Nov 04, 2025

MGBHLM First Nation opens $3.6M fire hall fully funded by Indigenous Service Canada

Three years ago, a fire tore through an eight-unit housing complex on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM), leaving families scrambling for shelter and the community shaken.The ...

Nov 03, 2025

Townspeople of Duck Lake will make final name change decision

As the shock of hearing that the mayor and council of Duck Lake are taking proposals to rename the community wears off, Mayor Jason Anderson said that it will be up to community members to make the fi...

Nov 03, 2025

AI system changing how North Battleford prioritizes road repairs

The City of North Battleford is using artificial intelligence to help plan road and sidewalk repairs, replacing a complaint-driven system with one based on data.Assistant director of operations Jeff B...

Oct 28, 2025

MGBHLM First Nation breaks ground on $100M casino and hotel project in North Battleford

A Saskatchewan First Nation is behind the largest land sale in North Battleford's history - and the biggest Indigenous-led investment ever in the province.Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man (MGBHLM...

Oct 27, 2025

Battleford greenlights $3.4M arena expansion, targets 2027-28 completion

The Town of Battleford is moving ahead with a $3.4-million expansion of its 1977 arena following years of planning and strong public backing for improvements to accessibility, safety and user comfort....

Oct 21, 2025

Battleford adopts new water and sewer bylaw with monthly billing, gradual rate hikes

Battleford residents will begin receiving monthly utility bills in 2026 under a new bylaw that replaces flat-rate charges with a pay-for-use system and gradual rate increases through 2028.Council on O...

Oct 21, 2025

Feds invest in clean energy microgrid in Northern Sask.

The federal government is investing $1.9 million for the development of what's being called a state-of-the-art smart microgrid serving the communities of La Plonge and Poplar House District in Norther...

Oct 17, 2025

Feds announce $69.5 million for Sask. infrastructure projects

Federal and provincial leaders were in Air Ronge on Thursday to announce an investment of $69.5 million through the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF). Those present for the announcement included M...

Oct 16, 2025