Tag Archives: Environment
Lake Louise ski resort loses appeal of $2M fine for cutting endangered trees
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has upheld a $2.1 million fine against a world-renowned ski resort for cutting down endangered trees nearly seven years ago. Lake Louise Ski Resort pleaded guilty in 2017 to...
Jul 22, 2020
Northern mayors believe permanent berms needed as water rises
Two northern mayors believe berms will need to be built to secure their communities from the possibility of future flooding. That's what Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay is calling upon the provinc...
Jul 22, 2020
Communities in Bloom looking for photo submissions of back and front yards
On top of their existing street credit, yard's in Melfort could also win some prizes through Communities in Bloom (CIB).Submissions of back yards as well as front yards and balconies are being accepte...
Jul 22, 2020
Warm weather prompts heat warnings for much of central Sask.
SASKATCHEWAN - Many parts of central Saskatchewan are under a heat warning. Environment and Climate Change Canada is forecasting a high of 29 Celsius - 35 with the humidex for Prince Albert and the su...
Jul 22, 2020
Warm weather prompts heat warnings for much of central Sask.
Many parts of central Saskatchewan are under a heat warning. Environment and Climate Change Canada is forecasting a high of 29 Celsius - 35 with the humidex for Prince Albert and the surrounding area....
Jul 22, 2020
Feds should invest $50B in green projects for post-pandemic stimulus: experts
OTTAWA - When the time comes for Canada to turn its attention to post-pandemic stimulus, a group of finance and policy experts says Ottawa needs to invest heavily in green infrastructure projects...
Jul 22, 2020
Drowning Prevention Week comes following massive rainfall
As Battlefords residents look forward to relaxation around bodies of water amid warmer temperatures, safety concern are being stressed this week, following record highs in water flow on the North Sask...
Jul 21, 2020
Wildfire season moderate, but residents encouraged to use common sense as province reopens
Favourable weather and a decrease in human-caused fires have helped keep the 2020 wildfire season fairly quiet, according to a spokesperson for Saskatchewan's Public Safety Agency (SPSA).There have be...
Jul 21, 2020
Most ships in Cabot Strait not complying with whale-protection rules: study
HALIFAX - A study of ship speeds in the Cabot Strait shows that two-thirds are not complying with a voluntary speed restriction meant to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales ...
Jul 21, 2020
Cumberland House, Île-à-la-Crosse water levels set to peak this week
Water levels near Cumberland House and le--la-Crosse are expected to peak in the coming days. That's according to the Water Security Agency, which issued an update for northern Saskatchewan this after...
Jul 20, 2020