Tag Archives: Infrastructure
How to pay for P.A.'s new hospital?
How is a new hospital in Prince Albert going to be paid for? That crucial question surrounding what will be the biggest infrastructure ticket item in P.A. in recent times remains unknown.While Premier...
Aug 15, 2019 While the provincial government is promising a new hospital for Prince Albert there has been no indication on how to pay for it. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Melfort council approves funding for Brunswick School crossing improvements
New infrastructure will soon be put in near Brunswick School to slow down traffic.Melfort council approved to spend over $100,000 to build three concrete buildouts at the Bemister Ave. - Scotia St. in...
Aug 14, 2019 Three concrete buildouts and stop signs will be installed at an intersection near Brunswick School in Melfort. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
Air Ronge, La Ronge on list for flood mapping project
With flooding being Canada's most costly and frequent natural disaster, the federal and provincial governments have announced more than $1 million for flood mapping in 21 communities in Saskatchewan i...
Aug 14, 2019 The flood mapping will include light and radar data. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
City crews go to work in school zones
City residents may notice some work going on in school zones.Recently crews went to work installing elevated crosswalks in front of W.J. Berezowsky School in the city's east end.The school sits in Cou...
Aug 14, 2019 City crews put the finishing touches on elevated crosswalks in front of Berezowsky school Wednesday morning. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
PA arena project left out of federal funding allocations
Politicians on all levels for Prince Albert are questioning why the federal government rejected a proposal to help fund a new arena, which they are calling a priority project. Saskatchewan is eligible...
Aug 13, 2019 Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Francois-Philippe Champagne, seated right, and Saskatchewan Minister Responsible for SaskBuilds Gordon Wyant signed an infrastructure funding agreement on October 3, 2018. (file photo/CJME)
Main intersection closed in Nipawin while water treatment plant work reaches completion
A main intersection in Nipawin will experience a closure for a few days as the final stage of the new water treatment plant work is underway.Starting on Wednesday, the intersection of Sixth Street Eas...
Aug 13, 2019 Road closed signs will pop at the intersection of Maple Road and 6th street east as crews work on underground lines. (Angie Rolhseiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Shellbrook Arena upgrades taking shape
While the summer months tend to be a quiet time for most community arenas this has not been the case in Shellbrook.Contractors and volunteers have been working hard on a couple of projects, including ...
Aug 12, 2019 Workers putting in the new arena floor (Submitted Photograph/Amund Otterson)
P.A. to get federal dollars for detailed flood mapping
Prince Albert is getting some of the million dollars from the federal and provincial governments for flood mapping in Saskatchewan to help with future planning. Meanwhile, a city councillor who repres...
Aug 12, 2019 (File photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Provincial parks getting million dollar boost thanks to government
Provincial parks will soon be getting a boost thanks to the provincial government. As part of an $11 million investment in provincial parks, more than $3.3 million will be invested into facility and i...
Aug 10, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Outage numbers down for Melfort region according to SaskPower
There's been plenty of severe weather in the northeast region this summer, but it hasn't seemed to affect the number of outages being reported to SaskPower.Numbers are showing that between June 1 and ...
Aug 06, 2019 SaskPower said their outages numbers are slightly down compared to last year in the Melfort area. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)