Infrastructure

Cipywnyk receives award, attends important transportation conference

The Director of Public Works for the City of Melfort has returned from an important conference in eastern Canada where she received a prestigious honour. Kalyna Cipywnyk attended the Transportation As...

Oct 23, 2025

Battleford greenlights $3.4M arena expansion, targets 2027-28 completion

The Town of Battleford is moving ahead with a $3.4-million expansion of its 1977 arena following years of planning and strong public backing for improvements to accessibility, safety and user comfort....

Oct 21, 2025

Battleford adopts new water and sewer bylaw with monthly billing, gradual rate hikes

Battleford residents will begin receiving monthly utility bills in 2026 under a new bylaw that replaces flat-rate charges with a pay-for-use system and gradual rate increases through 2028.Council on O...

Oct 21, 2025

Provincial gov't reps, others tour Nipawin Legion building following upgrades

The Nipawin Legion hosted a tour of members of the provincial government to outline improvements in their facility. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120 received $27,500 this year through the Saskatch...

Oct 20, 2025

Feds invest in clean energy microgrid in Northern Sask.

The federal government is investing $1.9 million for the development of what's being called a state-of-the-art smart microgrid serving the communities of La Plonge and Poplar House District in Norther...

Oct 17, 2025

Highway 5 project in the final stretch

There's some light at the end of the tunnel for a huge project that is years in the making. Highways Minister David Marit has announced that the multi-year upgrade on Highway 5 between Humboldt and Sa...

Oct 17, 2025

Feds announce $69.5 million for Sask. infrastructure projects

Federal and provincial leaders were in Air Ronge on Thursday to announce an investment of $69.5 million through the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF). Those present for the announcement included M...

Oct 16, 2025

Long-time Rotarian honoured in naming of new N. Battleford splash park

North Battleford city council has approved the Rotary Club of the Battlefords' request to name the city's new splash park after longtime community volunteer Vic Pearsall.The decision follows a formal ...

Oct 16, 2025

Council moves forward with zoning changes, application for federal funding

In an executive committee meeting that had only two items on the agenda, Prince Albert city council moved forward with an application for federal grant money for a wastewater plant upgrade and going f...

Oct 15, 2025

Damage from snow outlines importance of preparation

An early snowfall across northeast and east-central areas has highlighted the importance of preparation ahead of significant weather. The heavy, wet snow led to fallen trees and power outages, as limb...

Oct 15, 2025