Infrastructure

'It's going to be great': SaskTel expanding broadband service to 48 more communities

Thousands of people across Saskatchewan will soon get better internet.SaskTel announced on Wednesday the sixth phase of their Rural Fibre Initiative, which will see 48 more communities get access to t...

Mar 09, 2023

Local daycares react to $10 per day childcare announcement

If you're looking for a daycare space for your child, it just got a lot less expensive. Spaces, however, are filling up faster than ever. Today, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, ...

Mar 06, 2023

Northwest communities have planned SaskTel outage starting at midnight

Phone and internet services in multiple communities in Northwest Saskatchewan will be unavailable for SaskTel customers, starting at midnight. The planned outage will continue until 6 a.m. March 7, sa...

Mar 06, 2023

Four new crosswalk beacons in Prince Albert

Thanks to a traffic safety grant, pedestrians at four crosswalks around Prince Albert will now have an easier time moving from one side of the street to the other. The City of Prince Albert announced ...

Mar 06, 2023

Collisions at Central and 28th have decreased despite recent crash

On Wednesday evening, a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Central Avenue and 28th Street sent four people to hospital. But despite the incident, the number of collisions at the intersection of ...

Mar 02, 2023

City focuses on dealing with derelict buildings

The City of North Battleford removed two derelict residential properties this week for safety reasons. Crews demolished one building at the 1400 block on 101 Street in North Battleford Tuesday.The cit...

Mar 01, 2023

Dave Steuart Arena days are numbered

The end of the Dave G. Steuart Arena's useful days look to be numbered as city council voted in favour of moving forward to close the building. No decision will be final until it passes at a regular c...

Feb 28, 2023

Equine group worried about future horse events in P.A. after stable fire

At least one group of equestrians is worried about what the future is going to look like at the Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds (PAEX) after its horse stable was destroyed in a fire. Fire crews were ...

Feb 27, 2023

City staff recommend closure of Steuart Arena

A leaking roof and curling shingles on the 46-year-old Dave G. Steuart Arena are leading city staff to recommend council decide to close the aging facility. At the same time, the volume of usage in th...

Feb 24, 2023

City of Meadow Lake purchases old Northland Pioneer Lodge building

The City of Meadow Lake purchased the former Northland Pioneer Lodge long-term care home building, which was replaced by the new NorthWest Community Lodge last year. The old building on Third Street W...

Feb 17, 2023