Infrastructure

New elementary school announced for La Loche

The provincial government is committing funds for a new facility to replace Ducharme Elementary Community School in La Loche. The announcement was made Tuesday morning and it took Northern Lights Scho...

Jun 23, 2020

New riverbank interpretive signs honour Indigenous history

Prince Albert's downtown riverbank is now home to seven new interpretive signs detailing the histories of the Indigenous groups that have lived in the area for thousands of years. The informational di...

Jun 16, 2020

Montreal River Bridge not in danger: Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

The bridge in Air Ronge spanning the Montreal River shouldn't be a concern for local motorists. That's according to Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure Spokesperson Steven Shaheen, who said crews ...

Jun 10, 2020

La Ronge council approves $65,000 for BORA contigent on federal funding

La Ronge councillors have approved $65,000 for the Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA) contingent on the group receiving additional dollars from the federal government. That's according to BO...

May 20, 2020

SaskPower reminding public to be careful working around power lines

It is seeding time in Saskatchewan and farmers are out in the fields working to get this year's crop in the ground.As this is going on SaskPower wants to remind farmers to be aware of power lines and ...

May 13, 2020

No localized flooding in Air Ronge, no date set for annual spring clean up

There was no localized flooding in Air Ronge this spring runoff. "This year went really well for us," Assistant Administrator Gavin Willins said. "The guys had done some extra work leading up to the t...

Apr 30, 2020 No date has been set for the annual tri-community clean up of yard waste and large items. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Critical milestone reached at Project Falcon diamond site

A major milestone has been reached at the massive diamond exploration project at Fort la Corne east of Prince Albert.Star Diamond Corporation is confirming the start up of the long-awaited processing ...

Apr 27, 2020 The big Lego set. Last year, mechanical engineer Emma Kirk oversaw the re-assembly of 117,000 components that make up the Bulk Sampling Processing Plant. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Construction begins on $6.75 million seasonal road to Wollaston Lake

Construction has started on a $6.75 million seasonal road joining Wollaston Lake and Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation to Highway 905. That's according to a media release, which stated the federal ...

Apr 23, 2020 Chief Bart Tsannie said the road will further open access to northern communities. (Tina Pelletier/Facebook)

BORA requests $70,000 from council to upgrade La Ronge trail system

La Ronge council was presented an approximately $300,000 plan by the Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA) to upgrade a trail system within the municipality. The request for funding was to allo...

Apr 23, 2020 The $70,000 would be matched with $230,000 from the federal government. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Northern ice roads set to close at 5 p.m. today

With temperatures in northern Saskatchewan beginning to rise, two heavily used ice roads will close as of 5 p.m. today.That's according to Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure spokesperson David Ho...

Apr 16, 2020 Ice roads are a vital link to move supplies into remote northern communities. (Facebook)