Tag Archives: Environment
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
Alberta hunters fined thousands for multiple infractions
An Alberta couple was fined $14,340 for residency deer tagging violations in Saskatchewan.Richard Bannister and Valerie Lavelle of Veteran, Alta., recently pleaded guilty in St. Wahlburg provincial co...
Sep 09, 2021
Timber allocations approved for restart of pulp mill in Prince Albert
Paper Excellence has secured the forest fibre needed for the 2023 restart of the Prince Albert pulp mill - a move that is expected to create 1,650 jobs.The province announced the timber allocations fo...
Sep 09, 2021
Dozens of bikes recovered from Reindeer Lake at Southend
Ralph Olson believes kids just don't understand the pollution they're causing when they throw bicycles into Reindeer Lake. Olson, who lives in Toronto but travels back to his home community of Southen...
Sep 08, 2021
'Pro-Green isn't anti-West': local candidate hopes to spark dialogue
The Green Party candidate for the Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek riding - which includes a large area to the northwest, north, and northeast of Saskatoon - is entering politics for the first time.Cherese R...
Sep 08, 2021
Forest company, RCMP, old-growth defenders due in court this month for four hearings
VICTORIA - The ongoing battle over old-growth forests on southern Vancouver Island is heading back to court where a forest company will seek to extend an injunction order and the RCMP and protesters w...
Sep 06, 2021
Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development
EDMONTON - Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion on the...
Sep 03, 2021
Responsibility, CWD caution stressed as hunting season begins
A shift in temperature in recent has lined up with the start of hunting season in the Battlefords.The majority of wild game approved for hunters are open season as of Wednesday, following the opening ...
Sep 02, 2021
Mother nature leaves mess for Prince Albert
A swath of broken tree branches litter Prince Albert's streets and properties following a storm that rolled through the city Tuesday night.City crews have already started the clean up process. Parks m...
Sep 01, 2021