Government pumping $700k into airport upgrades

The provincial government says it is spending $700,000 to refurbish a dozen small airports in communities across the province, including North Battleford, Yorkton and Moose Jaw.
The announcement comes less than three weeks after some pilots raised concerns about the slow deterioration of community airports potentially hindering air ambulances and other vital traffic.
“Community and regionally-owned airports support vital services like air ambulance, law enforcement and firefighting,”