Infrastructure

Saskatchewan RCMP detachments to reopen front counters

RCMP detachments across the province are set to reopen on August 4.In a release, Saskatchewan RCMP announced the decision to open up to the public again, with limited services. Spokesperson Cpl. Rob K...

Jul 30, 2020

Thousands of SaskPower customers affected by Tuesday outages

The northeast region saw a few power outages on Tuesday, July 28.The biggest of the bunch affected customers in the Melfort, Star City, Gronlid, Naicam as well as surrounding rural areas.5:31 PM: Crew...

Jul 29, 2020

Humboldt receiving MEEP funding for variety of projects

The City of Humboldt has revealed eight projects that have been green-lit thanks to some provincial funding.Humboldt has been approved for $843,542 in funding through the Municipal Economic Enhancemen...

Jul 28, 2020

Lightning storm leads to power outage in Central Sask.

A lightning storm over sections of central and northern Sask.Wednesday night, was responsible for many families choosing to head to bed early, or at least finding some creative ways to pass the time i...

Jul 23, 2020

Construction underway on South Ave in Melfort

Summertime means construction season is underway.Several areas around Melfort are experiencing road closures due to work being done to roadways according to Brent Lutz with the city."Whether it be cre...

Jul 21, 2020

Steps being taken to protect northern hydro stations

SaskPower is working to deal with high water levels at its hydroelectric facilities.The Island Falls Hydro Electric Station, which is on the Churchill River near Sandy Bay has been forced to take step...

Jul 20, 2020

Town of Wadena under Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory

The Town of Wadena is under a precautionary drinking water advisory until further notice.The advisory is in place due to high turbidity levels in the distribution system.Those on the town's water syst...

Jul 16, 2020

Town of Nipawin to install a new four-way stop

The Town of Nipawin is moving forward with a four-way stop at Centre St. and Second Ave.Council approved the bylaw on Monday night, with the new four-way stop to be placed for a period of three months...

Jul 14, 2020

Province warns again of higher water levels

The provincial government is warning residents about high water flows.In a media release sent out late Friday afternoon, the province said levels on the North Saskatchewan River flowing through Prince...

Jul 10, 2020

Humboldt approved as eligible assistance area under PDAP

The City of Humboldt has been approved as an eligible assistance area under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) after rainfalls in the area caused flooding.The first major rainfall took ...

Jul 10, 2020