Infrastructure

Garbage, detour changes during North Battleford 110th Street construction

North Battleford is adjusting garbage collection and traffic detours along 110th Street as construction continues on the 2025 Underground Pipe and Asphalt Replacement (UPAR) project.Residents who were...

May 28, 2025

Nipawin Council approves of proposal to reduce speed limit on Highway 55 east

The Town of Nipawin is reaching out to the Ministry of Highways to get a speed limit changed near the community. Council approved a motion on Monday to lobby the province to reduce the speed limit on ...

May 27, 2025

NESD Director of Education concerned school consolidation plans are on back burner

The Director of Education for the North East School Division is expressing concern there are no immediate plans for the replacement of Brunswick and Reynolds schools in Melfort. The division's plan wa...

May 27, 2025

Melfort and District Museum welcomes new buildings as part of expansion

The Melfort and District Museum has added new buildings to the Settler Village. The museum added two new buildings to kick off their expansion project. Curator Brenda Mellon told northeastNOW the muse...

May 26, 2025

Power outage Thursday to affect thousands of customers

UPDATE: Schools will have a 2 p.m. dismissal. Bus service will adjust to the new schedule.-There will be a planned power outage across much of Northern Saskatchewan between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursd...

May 21, 2025

Marquis Road widening to start soon

A narrow section of Marquis Road on the south side of Prince Albert is scheduled to be widened this summer. The section of the street between Central Avenue and 4th Avenue East will get an upgrade to ...

May 20, 2025

Two water advisories issued for parts of Melfort

A pair of precautionary drinking water advisories (PDWAs) have been issued for Melfort's south side. The first PDWA was issued due to the construction work taking place on Kingston St. Director of Pub...

May 15, 2025

Work on $28 million highway project begins near La Ronge

A $28 million enhancement project that was slated to begin in 2024 finally commenced earlier this week. Work to reinforce the subgrade beneath the road's surface on Highway 102 began on Wednesday near...

May 08, 2025

City of Humboldt hosting Community Facility Open House

The City of Humboldt is looking for more input and guidance on a potential arts, sports, and wellness facility. Discussions have been taking place for months, and the City is hosting an open house Tue...

May 08, 2025

Province sheds light on upcoming northern highway projects

Residents in Northern Saskatchewan are receiving a clearer picture as to what this year's provincial budget means for them.On Tuesday, Highways Minister David Marit highlighted a $122.3 million invest...

May 06, 2025