Infrastructure

Provincial grant very important to Tisdale Curling Club

The Government of Saskatchewan has sent out grants to skating and curling ice surfaces across the province, with many communities included having been in the northeast.One in particular is the Tisdale...

Jun 20, 2024

New school in Melfort on provincial waitlist

The North East School division remains on a waitlist to build a new school in Melfort. The division's plan is to replace Brunswick and Reynolds elementary schools with a new facility. Brunswick was bu...

Jun 10, 2024

Temporary road closure in RM of Kinistino

The stretch of road north of Kinistino that had been closed due to wet conditions earlier this spring is closed once again. The Rural Municipality of Kinistino (RM) said in a news release that a stret...

Jun 04, 2024

City of Melfort looking to fill potholes after cool, wet spell

The varied spring weather hasn't had much of an effect on the City of Melfort's roads, according to the Director of Public Works. "We haven't seen more pothole activity than other years," Lydia Steffe...

Jun 03, 2024

Feds announce $160 million for high-speed Internet, mobility connectivity in Sask.

The federal government is investing $160 million in Saskatchewan to connect 13,700 homes to high-speed Internet, as well as provide cellular service along 500 kilometers of roads. The announcement was...

Jun 03, 2024

Local contractors invited to submit bid on Nipawin Heliport construction

The Nipawin Heliport project is one step closer to reality, after the Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC) invited local contractors to bid on its construction. The tender will include a ma...

Jun 01, 2024

Cumberland House road issues preventing students from attending activities

Ongoing issues with the lone highway leading in and out of Cumberland House in northeast Saskatchewan are having a major impact on students at the two schools in the community.Many students have recen...

May 31, 2024

Tisdale, Melfort among communities to receive provincial airport funding

Several local airports are receiving grant money for repairs thanks to the Ministry of Highways' Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. Twelve community airport projects will receive nearly $890...

May 31, 2024

Theft of signs in RM of Pleasantdale no laughing matter

A recent theft of signs in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Pleasantdale may be someone's idea of a joke, but neither the RM nor the RCMP are laughing. The RM recently posted on a social media page that...

May 30, 2024

Major projects highlight Nipawin council meeting

The Town of Nipawin is in the early stages of developing an Official Community Plan. The town budgeted $80,000 for the new plan to begin this year, and council approved entering into a service agreeme...

May 28, 2024