Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Stampede Grounds grandstand demolition underway
Demolition crews started to tare down the Stampede Grounds grandstand in Meadow Lake on August 6.The demolition was originally scheduled in May but was delayed due to weather and was postponed several...
Aug 06, 2019 Crews started taking apart the grandstand in Meadow Lake at 10 a.m. on Aug. 6. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)
Province seeks buyer for old Saskatchewan Hospital property
Nearly one year after its operations were wound down, the Ministry of Central Services' Asset Management branch has issued a request for proposals for the old Saskatchewan Hospital property.Alongside ...
Aug 06, 2019 The old Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford. (supplied/Ministry of Central Services)
City opens new paid parking lot downtown
A new paid parking lot in downtown North Battleford has opened to the public. The lot will provide "quick and convenient access to businesses, at affordable hourly and daily rates," according to the c...
Aug 05, 2019 The new parking lot in downtown North Battleford will begin requiring payment to park as of Sept. 1. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
La Ronge building permit values drop compared to 2018
The estimated value of construction projects in La Ronge so far this year is well below the $12.2 million forecasted in 2018.In the first seven months of 2019, there were 13 permits issued by the muni...
Aug 02, 2019 There are 13 building permits in La Ronge this year compared to 23 in 2018. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Downtown hotel still unsold
The defunct Quality Inn in downtown Prince Albert remains unsold although the agent responsible for selling it says they're happy with the level of interest from potential buyers.The hotel closed its ...
Aug 02, 2019 The Quality Inn hotel in downtown Prince Albert closed mid-June. It remains on the market. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW)
Line painting begins on Territorial Dr.
The city will begin line painting on Territorial Dr. this week. Roadways crew members will set up multiple work zones on Territorial Dr. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Drivers are asked to slow...
Jul 29, 2019 (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Rotary Trail less than a kilometre from completion
There is now less than a kilometre to go to finish what is already one of Prince Albert's top amenities. The full circle of the 23-kilometre Rotary Trail that surrounds the city should be completed by...
Jul 29, 2019 The brand new addition to the Rotary Trail behind and west of the hospital site means there is less than a thousand metres to go to complete the 23 km circuit. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
21 rural Sask. communities slated for high-speed internet
Many people work, play, socialize, shop, and bank on the internet.It's nearly ubiquitous in everyday life, often, calling businesses or government offices will instead direct you to visit their websit...
Jul 28, 2019 Alan Thomarat, mayor of the resort village of Thode, says high-speed internet will help bring his community into the 21st century. Jul. 23, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Behind-the-scenes work on skills policy detailed in election-tinged documents
OTTAWA - Top civil servants have been told that their departments don't know what the jobs of the future will look like and that employers' demands for skills will change more and more frequently in t...
Jul 27, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a press conference at the BC Transit corporate office to announce new investments to improve transit in Victoria on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Internal government documents show federal officials are working through the summer to come up with the right policies so whoever forms the next government can help the country rightly, and quickly, adjust to a shifting economic landscape. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Highway 55 bridge rehabilitation set to be completed by fall
The Goverment of Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure will be investing in multiple bridge projects across the province. The province is investing over $20 million this year in...
Jul 26, 2019 (Susan Westgard/northeastNOW Staff)