Tag Archives: Infrastructure
SaskEnergy, TransGas conducting controlled vent of natural gas near Tisdale on Wednesday
If you smell rotten eggs in the Tisdale are on the morning of Wednesday, May 29, don't panic. SaskEnergy and TransGas are doing a controlled venting of their compressor station in the area.The process...
May 28, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Road closure updates as water line replacment work continues in Melfort
City of Melfort crews are into week two of water line replacement on Sask Drive.Work at the intersection of Main St. and Sask Drive is complete and will be re-opened this afternoon.The Sask Drive road...
May 27, 2019 Sask Drive is closed from Main St. to Brunswick St. for water line replacement. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)
Habitat for Humanity taking in applications for future Melfort home
Habitat for Humanity Melfort has its lot and funds to start the build of another affordable home, although one key aspect is still missing before they can continue:A family.Habitat is looking for lowe...
May 26, 2019 Habitat for Humanity Melfort's lot on Burrows Ave W is ready for a house, but how big it's going to be is still a question (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
Entire roof at SHNB to be replaced following water leaks from product failure
The entire roof on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) will be replaced as roofing panels on the facility have shrunk and caused water leaks.The recommendation comes from the consort...
May 22, 2019 The entire roof on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford has to be replaced. It opened in November 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan Drive in Melfort to be repaved
Saskatchewan Drive in Melfort will be receiving a makeover this summer.Beginning on Tuesday, May 21, work will begin on the major Melfort road as the city repaves a stretch ranging from Anderson Avenu...
May 17, 2019 Saskatchewan Drive from Main Street East. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Area airport set to see improvements
The Birch Hills Airport will be able to make some valuable upgrades with new funding from the provincial government. Last week the Government of Saskatchewan announced nine municipal airports in the p...
May 15, 2019 The Birch Hills Airport is going to be getting some upgrades soon. (submitted photo/Bryce Meyer)
Province reminds drivers to be aware on highways
Spring has arrived in Saskatchewan, and with the change in weather, drivers will notice changes to roads throughout the province.The province's highways will be seeing some more activity as spring see...
May 12, 2019 Spring can be a busy time for the province's highways (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Local business gets major diamond project contract
A Prince Albert company has been awarded the contract for one of the key elements of the proposed diamond mine at Forte la Corne, around 60 kilometres east of the city. The project - to assemble, comm...
May 09, 2019 Impact Mechanical Services Ltd's co-owners Roy Michel, (left) and Andrew Herbert, check the plans for the diamond processing plant they'll assemble for Rio Tinto's Project Falcon. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Portion of Nipawin Road East to be closed for weekend
A portion of Nipawin Road East in Nipawin will be closed beginning on Friday, and spanning through the weekend.One block of the road from First Avenue to Railway Avenue will be closed from about 7 a.m...
May 09, 2019 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Prince Albert region ferries back in operation
Motorists in the area may once again take advantage of some water-crossing shortcuts.Steve Shaheen, senior communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure said the province'...
May 08, 2019 Warm weather has cleared ice from the the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers, which means the province's ferries are back in action. (file photo/paNOW Staff)