Infrastructure

Battleford mayor wishing for smooth reopening

As the province moves to a slight easing of pandemic restrictions for the first time in months, the Town of Battleford is getting ready for those changes affecting residents and staff.Mayor Ames Lesli...

Mar 12, 2021

Saskatchewan adds $11M to rural road rehabilitation plan

The Saskatchewan government is sinking more money into the province's municipal roads.On Wednesday, Premier Scott Moe announced an investment of another $11.2 million into the Rural Integrated Roads f...

Mar 10, 2021

New details emerge about future La Ronge long-term care facility

La Ronge council was updated on plans for a new long-term care facility, which would mark one of the largest infrastructure projects in the town's history. During a Committee of the Whole report from ...

Mar 10, 2021

Rose Garden Hospice looking forward to the spring as another major donation is made

As the Rose Garden Hospice is just over $2.6 million of their $4 million goal towards a new facility, every donation brings them one step closer to getting shovels in the ground.Don Daschuk, who is a ...

Mar 05, 2021

Deteriorating temporary surface on Highway 5 expected to cause delays

The temporary winter surface on Highway 5 east of Saskatoon is seeing blowouts and surface failures.Phase one of the multi-year project saw 10 kilometres of widening and sightline improvements from th...

Mar 03, 2021

Cause of bent wings on power lines near Beatty unknown

SaskPower crews are currently working to fix some damaged transmission lines in the Beatty area.Spokesperson Scott McGregor told northeastNOW they were made aware on Wednesday, Feb. 24 of some damage ...

Feb 27, 2021

City of Meadow Lake entering new UHCP agreement

The City of Meadow Lake is working to finalize a renewed agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan to re-enter the Urban Highway Connector Program (UHCP). The agreement establishes the shared resp...

Feb 26, 2021

All northern ice roads now open to motorists

All northern overland and ice roads in Saskatchewan are now in operation.That's according to Ministry of Highways spokesperson David Horth, who said the Wollaston Lake ice road opened to traffic on Mo...

Feb 22, 2021

New signage installed at old Quality Inn

A series of new signs signalling a change in ownership have been installed at the former Quality Inn downtown.City council approved the sale of the boarded up hotel, which it acquired through the Tax ...

Feb 22, 2021

Hudson Bay residents being asked to conserve water after break on weekend

A water main break in the Town of Hudson Bay has affected all residents in the town.The break on Railway Avenue between Prince Street and Albert Street was first reported on Feb. 13 as water was seen ...

Feb 16, 2021