Infrastructure

Jigging challenge underscores importance of northern ice roads

First Nations leaders across Saskatchewan are embracing the Ice Road Jigging Challenge.Ever since ice roads began opening in recent weeks, northerners and several chiefs have been demonstrating their ...

Feb 27, 2019 Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson took the challenge Feb. 17 on Wollaston Lake. (Facebook/Tammy Cook-Searson)

Ministry of Highways changes speed limits near Tisdale

Drivers will need to hit the brakes a little harder while strolling through Tisdale.The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure reviewed and revised speed zones on Highway 3 and 35 in Tisdale after a ...

Feb 27, 2019 Speed limits going in and out of Tisdale on Highway 3 will slow down 10 km/h after the town request to the Ministry of Highway's and Infrastructure. (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan).

Water main break interrupts morning rush

Several drivers were forced to take evasive action Monday, when water suddenly came shooting out of the ground during their morning drive.The water main break happened near the intersection of 21st St...

Feb 25, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Birch Hills group gets big donation

A Birch Hills community group is going to be able to do some important work thanks to a donation from Lake Country Co-op.The Reaching Youth Serving Community group (RYSC) won $25,000 for the town of B...

Feb 23, 2019 Clint Knutson and Kathy Evans of Reaching Youth Serving Community accept a community donation from Lake Country Co-op’s Roy Sinden. (Submitted/Lake Country Co-op)

Muskoday, MLTC among First Nations approved for self-generation energy projects

A solar power project capable of producing up to 324 kilowatts of electricity will soon take shape on the Muskoday First Nation (MFN). The community is home to one of 23 solar projects and 15 flare ga...

Feb 22, 2019 (Alexander Manykin/Dreamstime.com) : Alexander Manykin (Alex3)

Local planned power outage in the works

The power will be out for several local residents Wednesday.SaskPower has announced they will be performing regular maintenance, and because of that the power will be out from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. t...

Feb 19, 2019

Minister views upgrades at La Ronge Airport

While Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan was in La Ronge Thursday, he made time to view recent upgrades to the local airport. "We went up into the flight service station and I was able to sho...

Feb 15, 2019

'More than words': $16 million announced for wellness, healing and recovery centre

The wide-reaching impact the construction of a wellness, healing and recovery centre in the tri-communities will have in northern Saskatchewan was apparent at a special announcement today.Surrounded b...

Feb 14, 2019

Saskatchewan government evaluating safety of Highway 35 in Nipawin

Nipawin council received a response over potential safety concerns with an intersection close to the town.Safety concerns over the Highway 35/Bunge Canada entrance intersection initially came up at a ...

Feb 14, 2019

Leask keeps heart of recreation beating with Valentine's Day gig

Creative fundraising ideas, plenty of volunteer commitment, and even chipping away at the ice surface by hand. Those are just some of the ways a dedicated band of people are meeting the challenges of ...

Feb 13, 2019