Infrastructure

Mail delivery service disrupted for Prince Albert

Canada Post has issued a 'red delivery service alert' for Prince Albert due to the freezing rain. The alert states that delivery is being suspended for the day.Any mail delivery agents that had been s...

Dec 27, 2024

Melfort crews dealing with icy ruts following snowfall, weather fluctuations

Communities across the region have had a chance to take a breather after significant snow removal was needed following a pair of early storms. The City of Melfort's Director of Public Works said she t...

Dec 13, 2024

High-speed internet comes to Maidstone

Eleanor Pegg and Amanda Flasch are thrilled for their community. After years of intermittent or slow service, high speed internet has finally come to Maidstone. "I couldn't do Zooms at my work, I had ...

Dec 08, 2024

SaskPower replacing, reinforcing 158 poles as part of SaskTel infiNET expansion

SaskPower is working to replace 97 poles and reinforce 61 existing ones in the tri-communities by the end of July 2025. That's according to SaskPower spokesperson Scott McGregor, who explained the wor...

Dec 03, 2024

Restrictions in place following water main break near downtown

City crews are out in full force trying to fix a water main break near Prince Albert's downtown. The break happened in the early hours of Sunday morning on the corner of 15th Street East and Central A...

Dec 01, 2024

Melfort Curling Club caps off Phase 2 with accessibility upgrades

The Melfort Curling Club is now much more accessible to enter, thanks to some recent upgrades.To cap off Phase 2 of the club's revitalization project, they renovated the front entrance so everyone can...

Nov 28, 2024

That's a wrap: Community Builder Campaign hits $5.7M after only one year for CO-OP Centre; more coming in

Now that the Community Builder Campaign for the new CO-OP Centre in Meadow Lake is wrapping up, Linda Harman is awestruck. "It's almost a bit of disbelief that in one year, we've raised close to $6 mi...

Nov 26, 2024

La Ronge capital budget calls for millions in spending

The Town of La Ronge's capital budget for 2025 is calling for major investments in residential and commercial lot developments. The details were unveiled Wednesday during an open house held at the tow...

Nov 20, 2024

City of Melfort readies for snow removal after storm system passes

The first major snow in northeast Saskatchewan is upon us, and the City of Melfort says they are prepared. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk told northeastNOW they are ready for the storm syste...

Nov 18, 2024

'We all win': MN-S breaks ground on North Battleford first-ever Ma Faamii service centre

Representatives from Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan held a ground blessing ceremony in North Battleford on Tuesday to mark the start of construction for the city's first Ma Faamii service centre.Ma Faamii, ...

Nov 12, 2024