Infrastructure

Ice rebuild underway at Westview Outdoor Rink

There will be no outdoor skating until the city maintains ice at the Westview Outdoor Rink.Kevin Arnold, Meadow Lake Parks and Recreation foreman said the public should be cautious of heavy equipment ...

Dec 05, 2019 ID 139644563 © Andrii Tsynhariuk | Dreamstime.com

New bus carrier offering routes from P.A.

A Saskatoon-based bus company has expanded service to Prince Albert and Regina.As of Dec. 1, KCTI Travels now offers trips from P.A. to Regina and Saskatoon with same day return. Service is available ...

Dec 05, 2019 (Facebook/KCTI Travels)

Residents urged to help Town of Nipawin ahead of significant snowfalls

The Town of Nipawin is asking residents to help them out when it comes to clearing snow in the community.While there isn't much snow yet, the town is urging people to allow the Public Works department...

Dec 05, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Traffic figures show P.A.bridge a bigger priority than Regina project: PCP

The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan (PCP) says the vehicle numbers for the new Regina bypass highlight the $2 billion project is just "a monument to the Sask Party," and a second bridge...

Dec 04, 2019 The Regina bypass project (reginabypass.ca)

Proposed seniors apartment complex looks for investors

A Manitoba-based real estate developer is eyeing Prince Albert as the location of its latest $8.3 million project.Representatives from Bridge Road Development were in P.A. on Wednesday to meet with po...

Dec 04, 2019 A render shows the proposed 24-unit apartment building (Investor meeting package/Bridge Road Developments Ltd.)

Photo radar coming to Wakaw intersection

The intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 2 at Wakaw will soon have photo speed enforcement (PSE).The provincial government made the decision after a review from the PSE Committee, which is made up o...

Dec 04, 2019 A photo speed enforcement box like this one will soon be in Wakaw. (Submitted/SGI)

Saskatchewan's plan for small nuclear reactors sees local fallout

Environmental advocates are railing against plans announced by the Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick governments to further explore the development of small modular nuclear reactors or SMRs. Whi...

Dec 03, 2019 The federal government is engaging with interested provinces on small modular reactors (SMRs) for possible development and deployment across Canada. This image shows the Pickering Nuclear Generating Plant as seen from Lake Ontario.(ID 146384282 © Anjelagr/Dreamstime)

Highway 55 bridge project in final stages

The Highway 55 bridge rehabilitation project is inching closer to completion.The $8 million project that was headed by the engineering firm Stantec was originally slated to be complete this fall.Howev...

Dec 03, 2019 (Susan Westgard/northeastNOW Staff)

City of Melfort urging people to obey signage at work sites

The City of Melfort is hoping to promote safety for their workers and the public when it comes to work zones.The discussion comes after a City of Melfort Facebook post about a vehicle that collided wi...

Dec 03, 2019 A vehicle crashed into this barricade on Shadd Drive on Thursday, Nov. 28. (Facebook/City of Melfort)

SaskWater assuming water services in Meadow Lake

The City of Meadow Lake has kicked off a new era in water services with the finalization of its partnership with SaskWater.SaskWater and the City of Meadow Lake have signed a water supply agreement th...

Nov 28, 2019 (submitted photo/City of Meadow Lake)