Infrastructure

Outages being addressed with preventative maintenance measures: SaskPower

After several brief power outages over the last couple of weeks left residents in Meadow Lake and surrounding communities without electrical services, SaskPower representatives say actions are being t...

Jun 25, 2021

R.M.of P.A. can fix 48th St. if they own it all: reeve

How to improve the condition of 48th Street on the eastern side of the city has again come up at Prince Albert city council. The RM wants to annex the city's approximate one-kilometre portion of the a...

Jun 24, 2021

BARWA Landfill among local projects receiving ICIP funding

The provincial and federal government's announced on Wednesday that 23 projects in Saskatchewan would be the recipients of some more Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) funding.One of th...

Jun 24, 2021

Unity receives more than $3 million for water infrastructure

The Town of Unity is getting its largest infrastructure grant in a decade to boost water transmission.The provincial and federal governments are providing more than $3.1 million to the town, as part o...

Jun 24, 2021

Feds, province fund 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan

The federal and provincial governments are pumping more than $81 million into 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan.Projects including improved access to potable water, upgraded wastewater treatm...

Jun 23, 2021

Storm leaves Herb Bassett Home running on generator

The Herb Basset Home in Prince Albert, which is connected to the Victoria Hospital, remains on standby electric generation until repairs can be completed following the storm Wednesday morning.Stephen ...

Jun 17, 2021

Proposed business complex to be built on Second Avenue West

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) will be looking to expand their economic footprint in the City of Prince Albert with a new business development located at Second Avenue West across the street from...

Jun 16, 2021

Old Nipawin Bridge closed to traffic due to safety concerns

Effective Wednesday, June 16, the Old Nipawin Bridge on Highway 35 will be shut down to traffic.According to the Minister of Highways, Fred Bradshaw, an independant appraiser came to assess the bridge...

Jun 16, 2021

Lac La Ronge Dam upgrade costs expected to reach $2.5 million

A $2.5 million project at the Lac La Ronge Dam is expected to be completed by early September. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW by the Water Security Agency (WSA), which states the ongo...

Jun 15, 2021

Local Improvements, speed bumps topics at Melfort Council meeting

The City of Melfort held their regular council meeting on Monday, June 14 at the Kerry Vickar Centre.A number of topics were covered at the meeting, two topics of public interest including local impro...

Jun 15, 2021