Tag Archives: Environment
Municipality looks to stop river bank erosion to protect well field
The City of North Battleford is looking at ways to address a problem with the erosion of the North Saskatchewan River's shoreline bank. The city's planning committee is concerned about the ongoing ero...
Mar 22, 2021
Environmentalists want Jasper backcountry ban extended to protect remaining caribou
EDMONTON - Environmentalists and scientists are calling on Parks Canada to further restrict access to Rocky Mountain backcountry in an effort to help save the last large caribou herd in the national p...
Mar 21, 2021
B.C.'s northern spotted owl breeding facility welcomes disabled California relative
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. - A northern spotted owl found injured near San Francisco has arrived at a British Columbia breeding facility where the adult male is expected to find a mate and potent...
Mar 21, 2021
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