Infrastructure

Residents say closure of Buckland Bridge raises safety issues

The Buckland Bridge has been closed for roughly seven months, and construction on the replacement remains in limbo until federal funding is secured. In the meantime, patience is waring thin. Sarah-Mar...

May 18, 2021

Former northern mayor aims to be elected VP of MN-S

A former mayor of Cumberland House is busy preparing for a new election.Dale McAuley is one of five candidates vying for the position of vice-president in the upcoming Mtis-Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-...

May 17, 2021

MN-S V.P. candidate focused on economic development, language rights, and social issues

The Mtis-Nation Saskatchewan election is now two weeks away, and a candidate with connections to Beauval and Saskatoon says he wants to be a part of positive change.Darrel Burnouf is one of five candi...

May 15, 2021

Biggar upgrading arena ice plant to solar power with new ICIP support

The Town of Biggar plans to upgrade its arena ice plant to solar power energy with recently announced support from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).Through the program, the federa...

May 13, 2021

North Battleford fixing water main breaks following flushing

The City of North Battleford is working to fix water main breaks in the Riverview neighborhood that occurred during the overnight flushing on May 11.According to administration, a technical problem in...

May 12, 2021

SaskTel outage planned for Bjorkdale, Porcupine Plain area

SaskTel has a planned service outage for Thursday morning in Bjorkdale and Porcupine Plain.Between midnight and 6 a.m. crews are performing maintenance on the network infrastructure in the area.During...

May 12, 2021

Wilkie approved for solar panel project fund

Wilkie is getting a solar panel powered financial boost in 2021.The town was approved for government funding of upgrades to the ice plant's power supply. Almost $365,000 will go towards attaching appr...

May 11, 2021

Town of Kinistino excited to receive over $4.2 million for construction of community centre

A number of Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) projects were announced in Saskatchewan last Thursday.One of those projects is in Kinistino as they look to construct a community centre i...

May 10, 2021

Town of Nipawin excited to receive funding for upgrades at Jubilee Arena

Nipawin's Jubilee Arena is getting a facelift thanks to some funding from the provincial and federal governments.A total of 55 infrastructure projects were announced on Thursday, May 6 in Saskatchewan...

May 07, 2021

Walking path between Flying Dust First Nation, Meadow Lake to be constructed

The Government of Saskatchewan and the Canadian government have come together to fund several infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan, including a walking path that will connect the city of Meadow...

May 06, 2021