Tag Archives: Environment
Fairy Creek's old-growth logging protests injunction remains temporarily: judge
NANAIMO, B.C. - A court injunction against old-growth logging protests on Vancouver Island will remain in effect beyond its expiry date later this month at least temporarily, says a judge who will rul...
Sep 17, 2021
Ongoing protests, arrests at Fairy Creek over logging 'not working,' says judge
NANAIMO, B.C. - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge suggested Thursday he will consider new options to address the future of an injunction against blockades by people opposed to logging old-growth ...
Sep 16, 2021
PANP ecologist says elk can be aggressive during rutting season, however it is rare
It's rutting season for elk in the Prince Albert National Park and staff are reminding the public when visiting the park this time of year to keep your space between you and the animal.Rutting season,...
Sep 15, 2021
Climate change cited as reason to deny injunction extension over logging in B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Public concerns over climate change should play a large part in deciding whether a British Columbia forestry company is granted an extension to an injunction against protests over the ...
Sep 15, 2021
Teal Cedar Products asks B.C. court for one-year injunction extension at Fairy Creek
NANAIMO, B.C. - A British Columbia forestry company appeared in court Tuesday to apply for a one-year extension of an injunction against ongoing protests over logging of old-growth trees in a remote a...
Sep 14, 2021
Improvements underway in La Ronge trail system
Trail maintenance and enhancement is currently underway in La Ronge by the Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA).It's part of an approximately $240,000 project paid for by the Town of La Ronge,...
Sep 14, 2021
Fungus that's killed millions of bats found for the first time in Saskatchewan
A fungus that is destroying bat populations in eastern North America has made its first appearance on the Canadian Prairies. Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society report that they've foun...
Sep 14, 2021
Zion Lutheran Church starting community garden project
Zion Lutheran Church in North Battleford is creating a community garden project at its property on 15th Avenue near Winder Crescent.The initiative is a partnership with Battlefords Family Health Centr...
Sep 13, 2021
Province earmarks specific wildlife management zones for Chronic Wasting Disease testing
The province is asking for help from Saskatchewan hunters to better understand the effects of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).The Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to submit the heads of deer, m...
Sep 13, 2021
Province approves more timber allocations for northern mills
The Government of Saskatchewan continued with a string of announcements regarding timber allocations this week.The latest allotment supports the proposed expansion of the Dunkley Lumber sawmill in Car...
Sep 10, 2021