Infrastructure

Production slowed down indefinitely at Meadow Lake Mechanical

Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Inc. will undergo an indefinite production slowdown due to a repeated lack of railway service.Paper Excellence, the parent manufacturer headquartered in British Columbia, a...

Feb 11, 2022

Design contract awarded for proposed water treatment plant

The construction of a $52-million water treatment plant west of Prince Albert, has taken another step towards becoming a reality.The third, and one of the more complex components of the overall projec...

Feb 10, 2022

Lloydminster receives Alberta approval for annexation, waiting for Saskatchewan

Pending buy-in from Saskatchewan, the Border City is going to get bigger.The City of Lloydminster received approval from the Government of Alberta on Jan. 26 to annex lands from the County of Vermilli...

Feb 01, 2022

End of satellite partnership could mean no T.V. service for remote and rural residents

Many residents of northern Saskatchewan could be without television service by this time next year.Late last year, CommScope, a U.S. telecoms company announced it will be discontinuing support of its ...

Jan 28, 2022

Meadow Lake declines hiring full-time Building Official

Meadow Lake City Council has decided not to separate Fire Chief Neil Marsh from his secondary role as a building official. In recent budget meetings, the city looked into the various outcomes that cou...

Jan 26, 2022

Battleford approves River Valley location for pump track construction

The Town of Battleford has chosen a location to build an asphalt pump track.This looped sequence of rollers and berms meant to service users with any wheeled sports equipment will sit by the river val...

Jan 25, 2022

Ice roads start opening in northern Sask.

Ice roads are beginning to open for the season in northern Saskatchewan. Two major ice roads opened in the province's Far North last week including from Shasko Bay to Fond du Lac, as well as Fond du L...

Jan 24, 2022

Shellbrook council address traffic and sewer concerns

Issues related to bad drivers, unsightly yards and vehicles parked in snow route zones, has prompted Shellbrook town council to review options related to bylaw enforcement.A number of different provid...

Jan 19, 2022

Chief confused about provincial announcement about northern road extension

Clearwater River Dene Nation chief Teddy Clark is skeptical about the provincial government's announcement to complete part of a northern road leading to the Alberta border.In a media release issued M...

Jan 17, 2022

The Town of Kinistino announces $6.6 million community centre

A new street feature is coming to Kinistino this fall.Town officials gathered on the 500 block of Main Street today to share the development updates to the Kinistino Community Centre.Mayor Mark Powali...

Jan 14, 2022