Tag Archives: Environment
Fort à la Corne wildfire contained
The English Creek wildfire at Fort la Corne is now contained.Previously the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said while the blaze had been measured more accurately at 41,360 hectares it was no...
May 25, 2020
Gathering limits make it a 'great time to be building a pipeline:' Alberta minister
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them. Sonya Savage made the comment Friday on a podcast ho...
May 25, 2020
'I want to be optimistic': Tourism season in La Ronge expected to be slow
The busiest month for tourism in La Ronge is June, but Lac La Ronge Visitor Centre Manager Judy Hanke doesn't believe there will be as much traffic as normal."I want to be optimistic, but I think it i...
May 23, 2020
Plastics bans, environmental monitoring get short shrift during pandemic
OTTAWA - In mid January the British Columbia government announced it was looking at a wide ban on single-use plastic grocery bags to put an end to a piecemeal, city-by-city approach to the problem of ...
May 23, 2020
Reverse job-killing oilpatch monitoring suspensions: Alberta Opposition leader
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney should step in to reverse a decision by the province's energy regulator to suspend most environmental monitoring in the oilpatch, says the province's Oppos...
May 22, 2020
Melfort Campground remains closed to recreational camping
Recreational camping at the Melfort Campground won't be taking place any time soon.In March, public health restrictions were put in place by the provincial government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tho...
May 21, 2020
P.A. area farmers recount big thunderstorm
As far as storms go, locals who know a thing or two about the weather are figuring last night's light show and deluge - which brought over three inches to one spot - was one of the biggest in recent m...
May 21, 2020
Alberta to change restrictions on foothills coal mining to ease development
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is changing its coal policies in a move it says is intended to make it easier to develop open-pit mines in one of the province's most sensitive areas. "Government is ...
May 21, 2020
COVID-19 economic slowdown has cut air pollution in Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Most major Canadian cities saw drastic improvements in air quality over the last two months as COVID-19 kept people at home instead of on the roads. Experts say cleaner air, even just fo...
May 21, 2020
English Creek fire at 40,000 hectares, still uncontained
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has provided another update on the English Creek fire that started in the Fort la Corne Provincial Forest.As of Tuesday morning, the fire has grown to 40,0...
May 20, 2020