Tag Archives: Environment
Researchers say widespread lake drainage on tundra another sign of climate change
Scientists say a year in which almost 200 tundra lakes drained away could point to what's in store for Canada's North. Between 2017 and 2018, 192 lakes in northwest Alaska lost at least a quarter of t...
Dec 02, 2020
Muskoday woman named first female president of national body representing Aboriginal Firefighters
Just over two decades after joining the Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department, Michelle Vandevord can now lay claim to being elected the first female president of the Aboriginal Firefighters' Association...
Dec 02, 2020
Province looking for more hunters to get their kills tested for CWD
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is encouraging more hunters to send in the heads of cervid species for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing.The program has been running for years in the provin...
Dec 01, 2020
Air Ronge resident launches petition in opposition to proposed tree cutting plan
An Air Ronge resident is unhappy with proposed tree cutting near Gordon Denny Community School.A wildfire mitigation work tender closes Dec. 4, which includes a plan that sets operations recommended b...
Nov 30, 2020
Wild winter, drastic swings in store for Canada this year: Weather Network
A prominent Canadian forecaster says the country's residents could experience everything from winter wonderlands to spring-like spells in the months ahead. The Weather Network says cooler Pacific Ocea...
Nov 30, 2020
Conservatives attack Trudeau's 'reset' but they have ideas for their own
OTTAWA - Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre says building up the Canadian economy after the COVID-19 pandemic can't be achieved without a massive overhaul of the tax system and regulatory re...
Nov 27, 2020
Scientists urge permanent protection of Last Ice Area in Canada's High Arctic
Derek Mueller, a senior researcher at Carleton University, cut his scientific teeth studying mats of microbes on some of Canada's oldest, thickest and most remote sea ice. "They have some very i...
Nov 27, 2020
Expert says consider safety first when planning ice fishing outings in Saskatchewan this season
NORTH BATTLEFORD - It’s still early in the season but with temperatures dipping below freezing across Saskatchewan it’s a good opportunity for anglers to gather their insulated apparel and...
Nov 26, 2020
Expert says consider safety first when planning ice fishing outings in Saskatchewan this season
NORTH BATTLEFORD - It's still early in the season but with temperatures dipping below freezing across Saskatchewan it's a good opportunity for anglers to gather their insulated apparel and start plann...
Nov 26, 2020
Expert says consider safety first when planning ice fishing outings in Saskatchewan this season
It's still early in the season but with temperatures dipping below freezing across Saskatchewan it's a good opportunity for anglers to gather their insulated apparel and start planning their ice fishi...
Nov 26, 2020