Infrastructure

District of Lakeland greenlights high speed internet

High speed internet will be available for residents in the communities of Emma Lake and Christopher Lake, but it's going to come at a cost of just over $1 million.The newly elected District of Lakelan...

Nov 18, 2020

Buckland council discusses solutions to flooding and speeding

A price tag is attached to a flooding solution in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland but it remains unclear who will pay for it.A total of four properties in the Shell River Heights area were i...

Nov 17, 2020

Phase one of Highway 5 construction complete for winter season

Highway 5 construction between Humboldt and Saskatoon is complete for the season and will begin again in the spring.Phase one of the multi-year project saw 10 kilometres of widening and sightline impr...

Nov 06, 2020

Developers highlight vision for P.A.'s future entertainment district

The developers who sold the City of Prince Albert land for its new recreation and aquatic complex, are highlighting their large-scale vision for the entertainment district they plan to build around th...

Nov 06, 2020

Councillors challenge land deal pamphlet 'facts'

A pamphlet distributed to mail boxes across the city this week is getting a mixed reaction from the councillors who voted on the $6.5 million land deal last June.The parcel of land on the city's south...

Oct 29, 2020

Buckland Bridge set to close on Monday

People who rely on the Buckland Bridge to get to and from work, will have to find an alternate route beginning Monday.The bridge is scheduled for replacement in the next couple years, but due to the N...

Oct 29, 2020

Culvert replacement on Highway 693 completed

An important infrastructure project impacting a local highway that is a primary road for people in nearby communities has been completed with no issues.Highway 693 between Highway 3 and the old highwa...

Oct 29, 2020

Planned service interruption for local Access Communications customers Oct. 27

Access Communications has a planned maintenance upgrade next week for customers in Air Ronge and La Ronge. That's according to a notice from the cooperative, which states a brief interruption of servi...

Oct 22, 2020

Deal reached between Drifters and Kikinahk to house homeless starting next month

A deal has been reached between La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre and Drifters Motel to house those who are homeless overnight during the winter. "This week I will be putting an ad out for staff,"...

Oct 20, 2020

SaskEnergy conducting controlled flares this week

SaskEnergy has scheduled a series of controlled flares in the province's northwest area as part of scheduled maintenance work on its transmission system.The first flare will occur Oct. 13 from 4 a.m. ...

Oct 13, 2020