Tag Archives: Environment
Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister
OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...
Jul 30, 2020
Municipalities look to fogging to curb mosquito problem
Enjoying the outdoors has proven less comfortable this summer than most Saskatchewan residents would like, thanks to heavy rain and a swarm of mosquito bites. Now, some communities are looking to curb...
Jul 29, 2020
La Ronge Dam failure possible: Water Security Agency
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is advising the public in the La Ronge area of a change to the Dam Safety Emergency Classification of the La Ronge Dam.According to a news release, the dam has moved fr...
Jul 29, 2020
Sasktip looking for information about elk found southwest of Kelvington
A poaching incident earlier this month has Sasktip looking to the public for assistance.On Saturday, July 18, conservation officers received a call about a bull elk lying dead in a field southwest of ...
Jul 29, 2020
Water levels peaking in the north, receding with heat
Record highs for water levels in rivers and lakes have already occurred in communities like Prince Albert and the Battlefords, and flows further into Northern Saskatchewan are now on the same track an...
Jul 29, 2020
Lack of bees, pollination limiting crop yields across U.S., B.C., study finds
WINNIPEG - A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of research...
Jul 29, 2020
Lac La Ronge expected to exceed 2011 levels, RCMP issue warning to swimmers
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is forecasting the peak for Lac La Ronge to be higher than what was experienced in 2011. Over the weekend, the WSA measured 37 millimetres of rainfall in La Ronge, putt...
Jul 28, 2020
Extreme heat ahead for most of Saskatchewan
Rain and wind have defined Saskatchewan's summer thus far, but residents are about to experience one of the province's warmer weeks in years.A heat warning is in effect for most of Saskatchewan, with ...
Jul 28, 2020
Environmental law group seeks to stop inquiry into who funds oil critics
CALGARY - An environmental law group wants a court to suspend the Alberta government's inquiry into oil and gas industry critics until there's a decision on whether it's legal. The United Conservative...
Jul 27, 2020
Nomination deadline extended for Environmental Stewardship Award
CALGARY, AB. — Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) has extended the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) nomination deadline to July 31. The award showcases the work of provincial beef producers ...
Jul 26, 2020