Infrastructure

Apartment buildings in La Ronge require $2 million in 'urgent' revitalization work

Two major apartment blocks along Boardman St. in La Ronge need urgent mechanical and electrical work worth nearly $2 million. That's according to a letter sent from NORTEP Council Inc. to the Town of ...

Aug 18, 2021

SaskTel offering subsidized high-speed internet to low-income families, seniors.

Thousands of low-income seniors and families in Saskatchewan will have subsidized accessed to high speed internet as SaskTel continues a partnership with the federal government. The crown corporation ...

Aug 17, 2021

Government announces funding for Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities program

A number of municipalities who offer paratransit services in the province will receive funding through the Transit Assistance For People with Disabilities Program (TAPD) in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Go...

Jul 23, 2021

Province contributing to provincial park capital projects in central and north Sask.

The Saskatchewan government's recent $18.1 million funding commitment to provincial parks is coming to central and northern Saskatchewan.Around $7.7 million is being dedicated to these parks alone, th...

Jul 14, 2021

Planned power outage in multiple northern communities after vehicle collision

There will be a planned power outage today after a vehicle hit a power line southwest of La Ronge.Scott McGregor with SaskPower told paNOW in order to conduct the repair they will have conduct a plann...

Jul 12, 2021

New Lac La Ronge landfill opens Tuesday

A multimillion-dollar landfill is set to open Tuesday near La Ronge. This afternoon tours were given to commercial carriers, municipal haulers and larongeNOW in anticipation of the new site opening to...

Jul 05, 2021

Feds, province fund 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan

The federal and provincial governments are pumping more than $81 million into 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan.Projects including improved access to potable water, upgraded wastewater treatm...

Jun 23, 2021

Lac La Ronge Dam upgrade costs expected to reach $2.5 million

A $2.5 million project at the Lac La Ronge Dam is expected to be completed by early September. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW by the Water Security Agency (WSA), which states the ongo...

Jun 15, 2021

Tour of future wellness centre shows structure at 50 per cent completion

The $16.1 million, 20,000 square-foot future wellness centre is 50 per cent complete. larongeNOW, along with Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and health staff, toured the unde...

Jun 01, 2021

Provincial minister for SaskPower responds to La Ronge mayor's comments about power outage

Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Don Morgan has responded to an allegation that this week's power outage was a "huge failure of the system."La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak made the comment in...

May 21, 2021