Infrastructure

Saskatchewan budget projects $34M surplus

The Saskatchewan government is projecting a surplus of $34.4 million in 2019-20, with increasing positive balances in the three fiscal years to follow. The province tabled its budget Wednesday afterno...

Mar 20, 2019 The 2019-20 Saskatchewan budget is balanced with a small surplus of $34 million. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

STARS to use federal budget cash to replace fleet

STARS air ambulance got some good news in the 2019 federal budget.Ottawa committed $65 million to the air ambulance service in Tuesday's budget.Mike Lamacchia, STARS vice-president of operations in Al...

Mar 20, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Nipawin finalizes another portion of pool project

With snow melting as a sign that swim season is coming, the Town of Nipawin selected the next contractor to work on a portion of the pool project. Council went with the ACS Contracting Ltd's bid of ju...

Lisa Brady Mar 15, 2019 (Facebook/Nipawin Kinettes)

Diamond mine could take 6 years to start: expert

A diamond industry expert says even if Rio Tinto decides to proceed with a diamond mining operation at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert, it wouldn't start up for at least another six years. The mi...

Mar 13, 2019 (Submitted/Star Diamond)

Highway 3 resurfacing project welcomed

The acting reeve of the R.M. of Prince Albert welcomed news of repaving on sections of HIghway 3 on either side of the city. A total of 36 kilometres of the key route will be completely resurfaced."An...

Mar 12, 2019 (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Water line repair work underway on Burrows Avenue in Melfort

A water line repair in Melfort on Tuesday will lead to water being shut off for some businesses.The 100 block of Burrows Ave. W. will be without water for most of the day while the repairs take place....

Mar 12, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)

Local R.M.s prepare for SARM convention

The impending carbon tax has been a hot button issue across the country in recent months, and at least two reeves in the Prince Albert area are hinting they will ask questions about it at next week's ...

Mar 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Study shows unusually high proportion of high-value diamonds: Star Diamond

As mining giant Rio Tinto gears up for large bulk sampling of diamonds at the proposed Fort la Corne mining site east of Prince Albert, the owners of the kimberlite deposits are releasing information ...

Mar 06, 2019 A huge trench cutter rig operated by Rio Tinto will excavate a massive hole starting in the spring as the mining company aims to determine the amount and value of diamonds buried in the kimberlites at Fort à la Corne east of Prince Albert.(submitted photo/Star Diamond Corp.) : Glenn Hicks

Hotel owner devastated by total fire loss

As the owner of the destroyed Christopher Lake Heritage Hotel and Bar awaits the outcome of the fire investigation, he said the landmark was a cornerstone of the community. Robert Reddekopp has not ru...

Mar 06, 2019 Christopher Lake Hotel and Bar fire aftermath. (Michael Joel Hansen/paNOW Staff) : Glenn Hicks

Carrot River projecting one per cent tax increase

Carrot River council approved a projected one per cent overall tax increase for the 2019 budget.The increase is a little bit below the reported 1.1 per cent inflation according to Statistics Canada.Ke...

Lisa Brady Mar 04, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)