Tag Archives: Environment
Ice jam intel: How the Athabasca River ice buildup is flooding Fort McMurray
Ice jams can stretch for kilometres, reach several metres in height and cause rivers to rise in a matter of hours, says one river ice expert. An ice dam roughly 25 kilometres long&...
Apr 29, 2020
Supreme Court moves provincial appeals of carbon tax to September
OTTAWA - Canada's national fight over the carbon tax won't get sorted out at the Supreme Court of Canada until the fall. The Supreme Court says appeals from both Saskatchewan and Ontario over cases th...
Apr 29, 2020
Spring breakup along Saskatchewan River leads to high water levels in Wapiti Regional Park
The spring runoff and spring breakup along the river system in northeast Saskatchewan has caused some issues.The Wapiti Regional Park including the ski and snowboard resort area (left background) saw ...
Apr 29, 2020 This was where the water was on the morning of Monday, April 27 around Wapiti Regional Park and the ski and snowboard resort. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)
'It's a lot:' Fort McMurray residents deal with floods during COVID-19 pandemic
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Fort McMurray resident Michelle Toner says it's been a hectic, sad week in the northern Alberta city. "Dealing with low oil prices, COVID-19 and now this massive flood that hasn...
Apr 29, 2020
Preparations begin to open Lac La Ronge Provincial Park as lockdown continues
Preparations to open the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park (LLRPP) is going ahead despite the lockdown currently underway in northern Saskatchewan.That's according to Robin Campese, the executive director ...
Apr 28, 2020 Reservations begin May 4 for Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Big game draw set to open May 1
Saskatchewan hunters looking to go after big game can throw their names into the hat next month.The province's big game draw will open May 1 and close on May 25. The results of the draw are expected t...
Apr 28, 2020 The provincial government is reminding hunters about the importance of taking part in the hunter harvest survey. (submitted photo/Parks Canada)
Big game draw set to open May 1
Saskatchewan hunters looking to go after big game can throw their names into the hat next month. The province's big game draw will open May 1 and close on May 25. The results of the draw are expected ...
Apr 28, 2020
Parking restrictions for street cleaning back in North Battleford
Street sweeping is fully underway in the City of North Battleford.Following the completion of snow removal in the city, staff are working to remove dirt, gravel, salt and other substances as efficient...
Apr 28, 2020 The City of North Battleford will resume enforcement of on-street parking restrictions as street cleaning takes place. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stranded deer makes it to shore during breakup
The fate of multiple deers videoed on top of ice floe during the April 26, breakup of the North Saskatchewan River remains unknown.According to one eyewitness, two deer were seen at 11:02 a.m. and 11:...
Apr 28, 2020 At least one deer was able to make its way to shore during the North Saskatchewan ice breakup on Sunday. (Rita Buzzard/ Facebook)
Plans underway for so-called salmon cannon to aid return at B.C. landslide: DFO
VANCOUVER - Plans are underway for a pneumatic fish pump, also known as a salmon cannon, to be used to help fish migrate past a landslide on British Columbia's Fraser River, o...
Apr 27, 2020