Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Summer work planned for P.A.
This summer, Prince Albert residents may notice some extra construction workers out and about.SaskPower plans to have crews in the city that will be looking at power poles for repair or replacement wo...
Apr 29, 2019 SaskPower plans to do some work on power poles in the P.A. area (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Candle Lake to get improvements from SaskTel
The Resort Village of Candle Lake will be getting some improvements to their SaskTel services.The Crown Corporation announced Candle Lake will be the beneficiary of SaskTel expanding their DSL Interne...
Apr 24, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects
The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...
Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads
Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...
Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Diamond North Credit Union wins grant, forwards money to Nipawin pool project
For the past three years, Nipawin Chase the Ace had been fundraising for the Pool at Central Park's building renovations.In the evening of Thursday, April 11, they received one of their biggest donati...
Apr 13, 2019 Diamond North Credit Union presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Nipawin Pool Building Committee during the April 11 Chase the Ace event (Facebook/Nipawin Chase the Ace).
Lobby group expects Tote Road corridor to be upgraded by 2021
Expected market growth and increased transportation are two positives noted from those pushing for upgrades to the Tote Road corridor. Several people attended an open public meeting on the subject hos...
Apr 10, 2019 The Generations Events Centre in Nipawin was filled to the back with spectators for the public meeting regarding the Tote Road corridor. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
SCGA holds one of 30 contractors' breakfasts in Melfort
The Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance made a stop in Melfort April 10 for one of their Contractors' Breakfasts.The stop in Melfort is one of 30 in the province through the month.A sub-committee work...
Apr 10, 2019 The SCGA held a Contractors Breakfast at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort on Wednesday, April 10. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Common Ground Association)
SaskEnergy rate decrease coming, but so is the carbon tax
While the province has approved a rate change that will take SaskEnergy's commodity rate to its lowest mark in 20 years, it says residents won't be seeing a decrease on their bills with the incoming c...
Mar 29, 2019
Government announces funds for Melfort water treatment plant; city still faced with water loss issues
The federal and provincial governments recently announced funds for water and wastewater systems in the province with some of those funds coming to Melfort.Upgrades to the SaskWater treatment plant in...
Mar 28, 2019 Water main breaks remain a big issue for the city of Melfort. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Co-op in Wynyard donates for naming rights of new recreation complex
The new recreation complex in Wynyard that is currently being constructed now has an official name.The new facility will be called Co-operative Place for a period of 20 years. This comes after the Wyn...
Mar 26, 2019 Construction contiues on the arena portion of the newly named Co-operative Place in Wynyard. (Facebook/Wynyard Recreation)