Infrastructure

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

Three companies advance in process to build new La Ronge long-term care building

Three companies are moving forward to the second stage of procurement for the new La Ronge Long-Term Care Centre. That's according to a provincial news release issued Friday. The long-term care centre...

Feb 17, 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

Grandmother's Bay celebrates opening of new youth centre, subdivision

It was an exciting day in Grandmother`s Bay as residents and leadership came together to celebrate the opening of the Sophie McLeod Memorial Community Youth Drop-In Centre."Sophie worked for the commu...

Jan 20, 2023

Land blessing held at future long-term care site

Leaders of the tri-communities came together Thursday for a land blessing where the new long-term care facility in La Ronge will be built.Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief Tammy Cook-Searson, La Ronge Ma...

Jan 13, 2023

Wintery roads, advisories and what they mean

Many Christmas travellers in Saskatchewan were met with a mixture of wild, winter weather and brutal conditions on the roads and highways.Many of these motorists would turn to the RCMP or Highway Hotl...

Jan 03, 2023

La Ronge council signs $88,000 agreement with Preston Trail Consulting

The Town of La Ronge and Preston Trail Consulting have inked a four-year, $88,000 trail grooming and maintenance contract. The contract was approved at a regular council meeting held Tuesday. It calls...

Dec 14, 2022

SaskTel planning 5G tower for La Ronge

SaskTel wants to erect a 33-meter cellular tower in La Ronge to support 5G and enhance LTE coverage.That's according to documents prepared for an upcoming regular town council meeting next week. Admin...

Dec 09, 2022