The province has announced it is spending $7.5 million on upgrades in Whiteshell Provincial Park.

At Big Whiteshell Lake, a new water treatment plant will be built and the campground office will be moved to a new foundation because the existing one is shifting. A new washroom and shower facility has already been built. Furthermore there will be road improvements.

At Falcon Lake, Falcon South Shore Road will be widened and resurfaced over the next two years.

Meanwhile, the province notes there is free access to provincial parks this weekend. It is also family fishing weekend and people can fish Saturday and Sunday without a licence, as long as they adhere to conservation limits.