Tag Archives: Environment
Tory grassroots vote against putting line saying "climate change is real" into policy
OTTAWA - Efforts to enshrine the reality of climate change in official Conservative party policy failed this weekend, marking a blow to Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's efforts to position his party...
Mar 20, 2021
GoFundMe looking to revitalize North Battleford Dog Park
An effort to help volunteer work at the North Battleford Dog Park has garnered close to $1,000 on GoFundMe.The page is set up for donations to dog park needs, mainly items for keeping the park clean. ...
Mar 19, 2021
Supreme Court to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week. The court decision expected Thursday will determine the fate of the central pillar ...
Mar 19, 2021
Trees removed from Bronco crash intersection, work almost complete at site
Work is nearing completion at the intersection of Highways 335 and 35, otherwise known as the Armley Corner.It's also the intersection where the Humboldt Broncos bus crash took place on April 6, 2018....
Mar 18, 2021
Province reminding residents to avoid bears this spring
As the snow melts in March and April, conservation officers in Saskatchewan are warning residents to be aware that it's bear season.Over the next few weeks, the large four-legged animals will be awake...
Mar 17, 2021
Research from N.S. prof suggests sperm whales taught each other how to avoid whalers
HALIFAX - New research from a team including a Dalhousie University biologist suggests sperm whales taught each other to avoid whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.A research paper published in the ...
Mar 17, 2021
Plans readied by B.C. and Washington state to wipe out invasive giant hornet
VANCOUVER - Officials in British Columbia and Washington state will release their battle plan today to try to wipe out Asian giant hornets. Also dubbed the murder hornet, the invasive wasps have been ...
Mar 17, 2021
Fair weather forecast in Northwest Saskatchewan
Families in Northwest Saskatchewan hoping for a chance to enjoy the outdoors will have a welcome shift in the weather this week.Current forecasts are predicting above average temperatures, with double...
Mar 16, 2021
Officials in B.C., Washington state team up against invasive giant hornets
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Officials with the British Columbia and Washington state agriculture departments along with U.S. federal agencies are teaming up to trap, track and destroy invasive Asian giant hornet...
Mar 16, 2021
Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...
Mar 16, 2021