Infrastructure

Three companies advance in process to build new La Ronge long-term care building

Three companies are moving forward to the second stage of procurement for the new La Ronge Long-Term Care Centre. That's according to a provincial news release issued Friday. The long-term care centre...

Feb 17, 2023

Ice roads in Far North open to traffic

The Wollaston Lake and Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac ice roads are now open. "The Ministry of Highways is committed to safety," Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill stated in a press release issued Tuesday...

Feb 14, 2023

Melfort Curling hosts successful bonspiel, receives more grants for revitalization project

Almost 30 teams helped raise thousands of dollars for the Melfort Curling Club during the first-ever Synergy AG Farmers and Friends bonspiel.This past weekend, 28 teams attended the tournament, featur...

Feb 09, 2023

'This is really exciting': Victoria Hospital expansion project takes step closer to construction starting

Site preparation work is starting on the Victoria Hospital expansion project in Prince Albert.Over the next couple of months, construction crews will be undergoing geotechnical drilling, utility work,...

Feb 07, 2023

Another step in partial twinning of Highway 5

The process of twinning a section of Highway 5 east of Saskatoon has advanced another step.The last public consultation phase closed on January 31. Now the Ministry of Highways will go through the fee...

Feb 04, 2023

Local residents and businesses wave flags over Highway 3 twinning

A highway twinning upgrade west of Prince Albert appears to be dividing local residents.The loss of access is one of the key concerns expressed by the businesses that occupy the seven-kilometre stretc...

Feb 03, 2023

P.A. clears thousands of pounds of flushed garbage in sewer system

-A previous version stated this clean-up cost the city $1.4 million. That dollar amount is what the cost is expected to be for clearing garbage from pipes later this year. paNOW apologizes for the err...

Feb 01, 2023

Kinistino receives nearly $300k to decommission landfill

The Town of Kinistino has received help from both the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada.A total of $285,987 was given to the community in the form of ICIP grants.Along with the $...

Jan 31, 2023

SaskTel to roll out 5G network in Battlefords area

SaskTel has announced it plans to start expanding its 5G wireless network into the Battlefords area. While the technology is now available in parts of the town of Battleford, SaskTel said in a release...

Jan 28, 2023

Grandmother's Bay celebrates opening of new youth centre, subdivision

It was an exciting day in Grandmother`s Bay as residents and leadership came together to celebrate the opening of the Sophie McLeod Memorial Community Youth Drop-In Centre."Sophie worked for the commu...

Jan 20, 2023