
First Nation communities see year of new development
As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.
The Battlefords area First Nations had a momentous year of development, and are looking forward to more changes ahead.
In October, Red Pheasant Cree Nation broke ground for its new commercial development to build a 17-unit retail mall called “Eagles Landing” at its urban reserve at 15th Avenue and Territorial Drive in North Battleford. The mall is being built on Red Pheasant’s land just north of the Centrex Gas Station that opened in May of 2021.
The federal government is providing $4.2 million for the project to develop underground infrastructure for water and sewer, heading north along Territorial Drive, from 15th Avenue to Wearing Road. The cost of the retail project itself will be covered by the First Nation.