Tag Archives: Environment
N.W.T. ignored in Alberta monitoring suspension despite agreement: leaked emails
EDMONTON - Alberta suspended environmental monitoring for oilsands companies without notifying the Northwest Territories, despite a legally binding agreement to do so. The omission is revealed in a se...
Jul 13, 2020
Province warns again of higher water levels
The provincial government is warning residents about high water flows.In a media release sent out late Friday afternoon, the province said levels on the North Saskatchewan River flowing through Prince...
Jul 10, 2020
'Stunning:' Scientists surprised at Fort McMurray fire's long impact on rivers
EDMONTON - Four years after its flames guttered out, the record-breaking Fort McMurray wildfire continues to astound - this time with its lasting impact on an extensive river system. "It's actual...
Jul 10, 2020
'Stunning:' Scientists surprised at Fort McMurray fire's long impact on rivers
EDMONTON - Four years after its flames guttered out, the record-breaking Fort McMurray wildfire continues to astound - this time with its lasting impact on an extensive river system. "It's actual...
Jul 10, 2020
Local outdoor experts share tips ahead of free fishing weekend
Saskatchewan's free fishing weekend is this Saturday and Sunday, when residents and visitors can fish in any of Saskatchewan's public waters open to sport fishing, no license required.It's an opportun...
Jul 10, 2020
North Atlantic right whales nearing extinction, international nature body says
OTTAWA - North Atlantic right whales are now considered one step away from complete eradication. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is moving the whales from "endangered" to "crit...
Jul 09, 2020
Conservation officers deal with more than 20 bear cases in La Ronge area
Bears sighting have been common in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park in recent months as the Ministry of Environment has dealt with more than 20 cases.That's according to Conservation Officer Kevin Har...
Jul 09, 2020
River expected to rise by 40 to 50 cm Friday
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning of increased risk in the Prince Albert area due to rapidly increasing flows on the North Saskatchewan River.A WSA spokesperson told paNOW the river is expect...
Jul 09, 2020
Canada joins international group of 22 countries to protect oceans
OTTAWA - Canada has joined an international group of nearly two dozen other countries working to protect the world's oceans. The Global Ocean Alliance, founded by Great Britain last year, seeks to pro...
Jul 09, 2020
'They change too:' Rockies photo archive documents high-altitude shifts
An astonishing trove of century-old photographs of the Rocky Mountains shows those rugged symbols of permanence and endurance are just as mutable as anything else. "Almost all the mountains that we we...
Jul 09, 2020