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Prince Albert Daily Herald (File photo/Jayda Taylor) Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies and Saskatchewan’s Government Relations Minister Don McMorris, announced more than $81.2 million in joint funding for 23 infrastructure projects across the province on June 22. The projects are funded under the Community, Culture, Recreation and Green Infrastructure Streams of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. Investments in the north include in the Northern Village of La Ronge where plans are to decommission four landfills in the communities of Brabant, Weya...

“This will ensure that spring water moves more efficiently through the municipality. Also a number of culverts are damaged, so it allows us to replace those probably faster than we may have before and we don’t have to use as many rate payer dollars to do it.” While this past year has passed without spring flooding, it has been an issue in the past. In 2017, the municipality declared a state of emergency after high water levels and river ice led to the closure of 22 roads in the community. There are about 3,600 culverts within the rural municipality. Yorke said that over the past thr...

The Province's Fire Weather Index map is showing an extreme risk of fire on May 13. Red is extreme, while yellow is high. Illustration from Government of Saskatchewan EAST CENTRAL — There’s an extreme risk of fire today, May 13, in our region, according to the provincial government’s fire weather index. There is no provincial fire ban, but there are municipal fire bans in the RM of St. Peter, RM of Bayne, RM of Prairie Rose, RM of Usborne, RM of Morris, RM of Colonsay, RM of Hoodoo, RM of Torch River, Cudworth and Meacham. article continues below

“Given the travel distance, the chances of catching a fire in the early stages are slim, but we were able to save several green bins and a couple of exposures, said David Balding, Nipawin’s fire chief. “There were a couple farming implements as well we were able to look after.” Balding said while there were losses, the property owner expressed “considerable interest” in ensuring the green bins for grain were kept safe. “There was a lineup of about 11 of those in front of the barn. We were able to make certain they didn’t suffer extensive damage from the barn as it came down...

“We have to have the money all in place before construction can actually start,” said Rennie Harper, Nipawin’s mayor. “Fundraising and looking for opportunities for that are the next thing that Twin Lakes will focus on..” Harper said the Commission will be establishing a steering committee which will be in charge of the fundraising efforts and what that looks like. “So people can start to think about what they might like to contribute to such an awesome venture,” she said. “The sooner we put the money in place, the sooner we can put the shovels in the group.” The helipor...