Infrastructure

SUMA returns from Ottawa in hopes to revive ICIP

With representatives from all over the province joining the trip, members of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) were in Ottawa for three days this past week. The purpose of the t...

Oct 04, 2025

New RCMP detachment approved for La Ronge

Construction of a new RCMP detachment is expected to proceed next spring. An email to larongeNOW from Saskatchewan RCMP states the project has been approved, and the agency is in the latter stages of ...

Oct 03, 2025

'To provide a sense of belonging': Sweetgrass's nearly $40M school now more than half complete

For more than 20 years, Sweetgrass First Nation carried a dream on its books - a new school where culture, language and generations could meet under one roof.That dream is now taking shape."It was on ...

Sep 19, 2025

Belanger says federal government to work on economy for all during fall session

As the House of Commons resumes for the fall session, Saskatchewan Liberal MP Buckley Belanger says the federal government will be busy building a strong economy for all Canadians during the next seve...

Sep 15, 2025

Bell's Point Elementary School receives $4.8 million renovation

A $4.8 million renovation project fully funded by Indigenous Services Canada is currently underway at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's (LLRIB) Bell's Point Elementary School. A construction crew has bee...

Sep 10, 2025

Rush Lake well failure probe expected to wrap up within three months

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources says the investigation into the uncontrolled well release at Cenovus Energy's Rush Lake II facility near Lloydminster is expected to be completed within...

Sep 08, 2025

SaskPower still working to fix storm and wildfire damages

With the storms that have rolled through Saskatchewan over the past two weeks, you may have noticed that SaskPower's page on X, formerly known as Twitter, is a lot busier than just dealing with a numb...

Aug 24, 2025

SaskTel cellular outage across the province now repaired

UPDATE #2: According to their page on X, formerly known as Twitter, SaskTel has repaired the outage. No details were provided on the cause of the outage.UPDATE #1: SaskTel issued a statement shortly a...

Aug 22, 2025

More than $300-million in funding announced for critical housing infrastructure

Melfort was the scene of a major fundraising announcement Thursday, as the provincial and federal governments allocated more than $300-million towards critical housing infrastructure in Saskatchewan. ...

Aug 21, 2025

Catching up with Jeremy Harrison: What's next for power, internet in northwest Sask.

Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison, who is also the minister responsible for SaskTel, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, says work is underway to make power more reliable and Internet access faster for people liv...

Aug 01, 2025