Infrastructure

Town of Nipawin awaiting answers on future of historic bridge

The Town of Nipawin is seeking answers regarding the future of the "Old Nipawin Bridge".The structure is currently 91 years old and is located just west of town, spanning the Saskatchewan River.The br...

Mar 20, 2023

Saskatchewan residents least concerned about spring flooding: survey

When it comes concerns over spring flooding and mold, residents of the Prairies aren't that concerned about it.That was one of the big findings from a survey gauging Canadians concern over spring floo...

Mar 19, 2023

More high-speed internet funding announced for northern communities

More high-speed internet is coming to rural and remote communities thanks to a big investment by the federal government.On Friday morning, Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings was at...

Mar 17, 2023

'It's going to be great': SaskTel expanding broadband service to 48 more communities

Thousands of people across Saskatchewan will soon get better internet.SaskTel announced on Wednesday the sixth phase of their Rural Fibre Initiative, which will see 48 more communities get access to t...

Mar 09, 2023

Northwest communities have planned SaskTel outage starting at midnight

Phone and internet services in multiple communities in Northwest Saskatchewan will be unavailable for SaskTel customers, starting at midnight. The planned outage will continue until 6 a.m. March 7, sa...

Mar 06, 2023

Ice roads in Far North open to traffic

The Wollaston Lake and Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac ice roads are now open. "The Ministry of Highways is committed to safety," Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill stated in a press release issued Tuesday...

Feb 14, 2023

Melfort Curling hosts successful bonspiel, receives more grants for revitalization project

Almost 30 teams helped raise thousands of dollars for the Melfort Curling Club during the first-ever Synergy AG Farmers and Friends bonspiel.This past weekend, 28 teams attended the tournament, featur...

Feb 09, 2023

Another step in partial twinning of Highway 5

The process of twinning a section of Highway 5 east of Saskatoon has advanced another step.The last public consultation phase closed on January 31. Now the Ministry of Highways will go through the fee...

Feb 04, 2023

Kinistino receives nearly $300k to decommission landfill

The Town of Kinistino has received help from both the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada.A total of $285,987 was given to the community in the form of ICIP grants.Along with the $...

Jan 31, 2023

City of Melfort applying for multiple 'green grants'

The City of Melfort is looking to make significant environmental impacts on a handful of community buildings, courtesy of 'green grants.'The city announced the approval of two applications, at its lat...

Jan 11, 2023