Infrastructure

Traffic rerouted for multiple projects in North Battleford

The City of North Battleford has multiple road closures today.The 1200 block of 102nd Street and 19th Avenue between Bowers Drive and Walker Drive are allowing no through traffic, due to a water servi...

Jun 02, 2021

Provincial minister for SaskPower responds to La Ronge mayor's comments about power outage

Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Don Morgan has responded to an allegation that this week's power outage was a "huge failure of the system."La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak made the comment in...

May 21, 2021

Critical SaskPower transmission line to be major priority for Crown corporation in coming months

Addressing a vulnerability in SaskPower's transmission line to northern Saskatchewan will be a major priority and point of focus for the Crown corporation this year.That's according to SaskPower spoke...

May 21, 2021

P.A. Fire Chief relieved no homes lost in Cloverdale Fire

At times throughout the week, Prince Albert Fire Chief Kris Olsen was convinced at least one residence would be taken by the Cloverdale Fire that roared northeast of Prince Albert. But Olsen was relie...

May 20, 2021

Medstead receiving more than $77,000 for playground upgrades

Children in the Medstead area will soon have a safer place to play.The village of Medstead recently received government infrastructure funding to complete a playground project that began three years a...

May 20, 2021

Former northern mayor aims to be elected VP of MN-S

A former mayor of Cumberland House is busy preparing for a new election.Dale McAuley is one of five candidates vying for the position of vice-president in the upcoming Mtis-Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-...

May 17, 2021

MN-S V.P. candidate focused on economic development, language rights, and social issues

The Mtis-Nation Saskatchewan election is now two weeks away, and a candidate with connections to Beauval and Saskatoon says he wants to be a part of positive change.Darrel Burnouf is one of five candi...

May 15, 2021

Biggar upgrading arena ice plant to solar power with new ICIP support

The Town of Biggar plans to upgrade its arena ice plant to solar power energy with recently announced support from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).Through the program, the federa...

May 13, 2021

North Battleford fixing water main breaks following flushing

The City of North Battleford is working to fix water main breaks in the Riverview neighborhood that occurred during the overnight flushing on May 11.According to administration, a technical problem in...

May 12, 2021

Wilkie approved for solar panel project fund

Wilkie is getting a solar panel powered financial boost in 2021.The town was approved for government funding of upgrades to the ice plant's power supply. Almost $365,000 will go towards attaching appr...

May 11, 2021