Infrastructure

Upgrades planned for off-leash dog park

City council approved a request to make some upgrades such as having bag dispensers and a fence for an off-leash dog park. Parks and Open Spaces Manager Tim Yeaman was given the go-ahead by council Mo...

Apr 12, 2022

Saskatchewan Conservative MP’s criticize federal budget

Conservative Members of Parliament did not hold back in the days following the release of the Government of Canada's 2022 budget.Gary Vidal of Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River, told meadowlakeNOW th...

Apr 11, 2022

MLTC launches new consulting business with Saskatoon firm

A new Indigenous business venture for Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is set to provide economic opportunity and implement environmental stewardship.During a press conference Wednesday morning, MLTC...

Apr 06, 2022

Bike infrastructure a mixed bag as cycling season begins

Cycling season is just around the corner, as the weather makes it easier for those who want to bike around Prince Albert to do so. There are a few obstacles for cyclists that have nothing to do with m...

Apr 06, 2022

Thirty-eight per cent population growth in Candle Lake

In the five years between the 2006 and 2011 censuses, Candle Lake's population shrank by 27 people to 765 residents. In the same length of time between the 2016 and 2021 census periods, it grew from 3...

Mar 31, 2022

Meadow Lake searching for new city engineer

The City of Meadow Lake is looking for a new city engineer. Following the resignation of the previous engineer in late February, the City is now conducting a search to find the right replacement. Mayo...

Mar 31, 2022

City seeks feedback on adding no parking signs for industrial area

Meadow Lake is looking at limiting parking in the industrial area of the city with new signage. On Monday, city council approved the first reading of an amendment to Traffic Bylaw No. 5, which would r...

Mar 30, 2022

Application for third cannabis retail store approved in Meadow Lake

The City of Meadow Lake has approved an application from Canadian Greens to allow another cannabis retail store on Ninth Street West.The motion to approve a discretionary use application for a store a...

Mar 29, 2022

Pool discussions in Shellbrook move to next level

Discussions surrounding a new outdoor pool in the Town of Shellbrook are moving to the next level with the hiring of a company to conduct a feasibility study.AODBT Architecture and Interior Design, ba...

Mar 22, 2022

Project surplus, new Hydrovac truck in North Battleford

The City of North Battleford is using left over funds to help fund pool light upgrades.Council voted to reallocate the $48,233.69 left over from two completed street developments, the Carlton Trail Ro...

Mar 16, 2022