Infrastructure

Saying goodbye: Town Office and Civic Centre in Tisdale being demolished

Demolition of the Tisdale Town Office and Civic Centre is well underway. The facility has been a fixture on 100 Avenue since 1959. "For more than 60 years, this building has been more than just office...

Nov 03, 2025

AI system changing how North Battleford prioritizes road repairs

The City of North Battleford is using artificial intelligence to help plan road and sidewalk repairs, replacing a complaint-driven system with one based on data.Assistant director of operations Jeff B...

Oct 28, 2025

Historic Post Office Advocacy Group outlining future plans next week

Residents of Melfort are being urged to attend a meeting about the future of the Historic Post Office. The Historic Post Office Advocacy Group (HPOAG) is hosting a public meeting Nov. 4 from 7 to 9 p....

Oct 27, 2025

MGBHLM First Nation breaks ground on $100M casino and hotel project in North Battleford

A Saskatchewan First Nation is behind the largest land sale in North Battleford's history - and the biggest Indigenous-led investment ever in the province.Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man (MGBHLM...

Oct 27, 2025

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