Infrastructure

Air Ronge council upset with lack of funding from Trans Canada Trail

The Village of Air Ronge isn't satisfied with its partnership with the Trans Canada Trail (TCT).At a regular council meeting in March, council members voiced their frustration with the amount of fundi...

Apr 09, 2024

Vehicle strikes downtown power pole resulting in outage

Crews are working to restore a power pole along La Ronge Avenue. According to SaskPower, at 11:49 p.m. on Sunday, La Ronge RCMP contacted SaskPower to let them know that a pole had been knocked down b...

Apr 08, 2024

Mel Hegland Uniplex no longer meets the needs of Ice Wolves

A representative with the La Ronge Ice Wolves will attend Tuesday's regular town council meeting as a part of their request for information regarding the future of the Mel Hegland Uniplex. According t...

Apr 08, 2024

Province announces short line railway funding

The provincial government is providing $530,000 in provincial funding for short line rail investments across Saskatchewan.Several local railways will see allocations from the government's Short Line R...

Apr 05, 2024

Province wants feedback on Highway 4 twinning proposal

The provincial government is asking for public feedback on the proposed twinning of Highway 4. The proposal would see more eight kilometres of twinned road north of North Battleford and the initial co...

Apr 04, 2024

Northern ice roads starting to close for 2024

Northern ice roads in Saskatchewan are starting to close for the year.An emailed statement from the Ministry of Highways says while the ice road from Fond du Lac to Uranium City is closed for the seas...

Apr 02, 2024

Air Ronge residents affected by water line break repair

Repair work on a water line break is expected to begin April 3.That's according to a notice issued Tuesday by the Northern Village of Air Ronge, which states contractors will be doing the work. During...

Apr 02, 2024

Carrot River High School to be demolished

The demolition of the old Carrot River High School is underway this week.Much of the facility is being knocked down after students from Grades 5-12 moved into the new K-12 Carrot River Valley School e...

Apr 02, 2024

City crews get ready for pothole repairs this spring

As drivers grumble about bumps and heaves in the roads this spring, the City of North Battleford workers are getting out to start their annual pothole repair work."Our roadway crews are working to ens...

Apr 01, 2024

Mayor of Nipawin discusses municipal budget

Marlon Zacharias' first budget as mayor was an "eye-opening experience".Nipawin Council passed their 2024 municipal budget on Monday, approving a five per cent tax increase.Zacharias told northeastNOW...

Mar 27, 2024