Infrastructure

SaskTel installs new 5G monopole tower in La Ronge

A new tower erected in La Ronge last week will boost 5G capacity in the area. That's according to an email to larongeNOW from SaskTel, which states they are replacing an existing tower structure with ...

Jun 11, 2024

WSA investing $1 million into Northern Sask. projects

The Water Security Agency announced Tuesday that it is investing $1 million into three watershed projects in Northern Saskatchewan stretching from the Prince Albert area to the Meadow Lake region.The ...

Jun 04, 2024

Feds announce $160 million for high-speed Internet, mobility connectivity in Sask.

The federal government is investing $160 million in Saskatchewan to connect 13,700 homes to high-speed Internet, as well as provide cellular service along 500 kilometers of roads. The announcement was...

Jun 03, 2024

'Quit bandaging it and fix the road': Mayor of Cumberland House

The Cumberland House First Nation has joined the Northern Village of Cumberland House in declaring a state of emergency due to the condition of Highway 123 which provides the only access to hospitals,...

May 24, 2024

Air Ronge to pay La Ronge $85K per year for recreational services

The Village of Air Ronge will pay $85,000 to the Town of La Ronge to cover recreation services and more specifically operational costs for the Mel Hegland Uniplex.The funds will be for the period of J...

May 24, 2024

'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123

The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road coming into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel say Highw...

May 18, 2024

Crescent Point Energy selling $600M of assets to Saturn Oil & Gas

Crescent Point Energy Corp. has signed a $600-million deal to sell some of its oil-producing properties in Saskatchewan to Saturn Oil & Gas.Included in the deal are its Flat Lake and Battrum prope...

May 07, 2024

New skylights at Mistasinihk Place to cost $2.3 million

The provincial government is spending nearly $2.3 million in repairs at La Ronge's Mistasinihk Place. An email to larongeNOW from SaskBuilds and Procurement states the ongoing project is a skylight re...

May 03, 2024

La Ronge housing shortage discussed at SUMA convention

The need for more housing to meet the anticipated demand due to the opening of the new long-term care home in La Ronge in 2026 or 2027 was brought up at the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipal Associa...

Apr 18, 2024

Sask. Homebuilders group says federal budget addresses big needs

At least one Saskatchewan organization is applauding Tuesday's federal budget and its emphasis on building more homes. In a release issued following the budget announcement, the Saskatoon and Region H...

Apr 17, 2024