Tag Archives: Environment
Wildfire near Prince Albert prompts rapid response
Crews with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) were on the ground today, dealing with containment after a human-caused wildfire north west of Prince Albert yesterday. It sparked just west of ...
Jun 14, 2020
What’sHappeningNOW June 12, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with the paNOW newsroom about their biggest stories of recent days.
Jun 12, 2020
'Born leader:' Contradiction is Alberta Chief Allan Adam's strength
EDMONTON - It was supposed to be a triumph. South African anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu was joining the chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in his struggle against environmenta...
Jun 12, 2020
Pregnant doe shot and left near Weldon
Content Warning: Graphic image belowConservation officers are looking for your help to solve the shooting of a pregnant mule deer doe near Weldon.Melfort conservation officers received a Turn in Poach...
Jun 12, 2020
Heat, thundershowers expected this weekend
The Battlefords region is going to have its first summer heat wave.Weather forecasts are calling for the first weekend of temperatures getting into the high 20's, peaking on Saturday at 30 Celsius. Me...
Jun 12, 2020
Farmers contest minister's claim that grain-farmers' carbon costs are tiny
OTTAWA - Grain farmers are adamant that Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was wrong when she said this week grain farmers were, at most, paying $819 a year in carbon tax to dry their products, ...
Jun 12, 2020
Canada rebuts UN Security Council critics, as Champagne to NYC for final push
OTTAWA - Canada is pushing back at critics of its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, including the Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and a pro-Palestinian coalition t...
Jun 12, 2020
Rotary Skate Park and playgrounds open in North Battleford
As the City of North Battleford opens its playgrounds today, a much discussed amenity is also ready for kickflips and slides. The Rotary Skate Park is available to the public, after the removal of sha...
Jun 12, 2020
Research finds sea otter comeback worth millions but not all benefit
VANCOUVER - The return of playful, popular sea otters to the Pacific shores of British Columbia is adding nearly $50 million a year to the province's economy despite its impact on valuable fisheries, ...
Jun 11, 2020
Second virtual State of the City Address coming next week
Residents will have an opportunity to get an update on the City of North Battleford's work, and ask some questions as well at the upcoming virtual State of the City Address.The event will be held from...
Jun 11, 2020