Infrastructure

Discovery Co-op launches major Food Store upgrade in North Battleford

Discovery Co-op has announced a sweeping renovation of its Food Store in North Battleford, with construction set to begin Oct. 4 and continue for the next 17 months.The project will combine the grocer...

Oct 03, 2025

New RCMP detachment approved for La Ronge

Construction of a new RCMP detachment is expected to proceed next spring. An email to larongeNOW from Saskatchewan RCMP states the project has been approved, and the agency is in the latter stages of ...

Oct 03, 2025

Bridge being replaced with culverts north of Melfort

A culvert replacement near Melfort is highlighted on the list of projects in the latest Department of Highways construction update. The project on Highway 6, about nine kilometres north of Melfort sta...

Oct 03, 2025

'A game changer': $101.3M Cenovus Energy Hub now open in Lloydminster

Lloydminster's new $101.3 million Cenovus Energy Hub opened on Wednesday with speeches, a ribbon-cutting and a community barbecue. But beyond the ceremony, it was a day when a group of young hockey pl...

Oct 02, 2025

North Battleford mayor to join Sask. delegation in Ottawa to push for renewed infrastructure funding

North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin will be among a group of Saskatchewan leaders travelling to Ottawa Oct. 1 and 2 to press the federal government for renewed cost-shared infrastructure funding."It i...

Sep 29, 2025

Cenovus gets approval to expand four Sask. thermal sites as Rush Lake well failure probe continues

Cenovus Energy says it has received government approval to expand and upgrade four of its thermal oil facilities in Saskatchewan, even as an investigation continues into a well failure at another site...

Sep 26, 2025

Town of Hudson Bay seeking new Director of Public Works

The Town of Hudson Bay has a significant job opening. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Amanda Purves told northeastNOW they are looking to fill the Director of Public Works position after the resign...

Sep 26, 2025

Catch up with MLA Jeremy Harrison: SaskPower upgrades, the province's role in world nuclear leadership, and family pride

Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison said residents can expect new SaskPower projects soon to improve reliability in the northwest, while the province also takes on a more prominent role in the global nucl...

Sep 26, 2025

Three turning lanes under construction in Battlefords

The province has released more details on several highway projects that are underway in Saskatchewan this fall.Earlier this week, local MLA Jeremy Cockrill posted about a highway construction update o...

Sep 26, 2025

Tisdale RECplex refrigeration plant, cooling tower replacement to take place in 2026

A major upgrade is coming to the cooling system at the Tisdale RECplex. The chillers and compressors at the facility are now two decades old, and in a news release the Town stated the industry lifespa...

Sep 25, 2025