Tag Archives: Environment

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu, in a case that has drawn international atte...

While other towns and cities in the area are removing a number of trees due to Dutch Elm Disease (DED), the City of Prince Albert has been able to keep the threat away so far. From last year's survey,...

PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two First Nations are denouncing British Columbia's planned month-long closure of Joffre Lakes Park for Indigenous cultural practices as too short, calling it "a ...

The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is calling on Ottawa to overhaul how wildfire funds are allocated, saying last week's announcement of $45.7 million to build and mobilize knowledge on wildfires ...

If Steve Roberts had to grade the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) wildfire response this year, he'd call it nothing short of excellent. Asked the question during a Wednesday wildfire briefi...

Canada must prepare for more seasons marked by severe drought, experts say as this summer's bone-dry conditions tormented farmers, strained municipal water supply and fuelled one of the worst wildfire...

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said he is "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall. In an interview with The Canadian Pre...

PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbia's government says Joffre Lakes Park will shut for a month in about two weeks' time, to allow it to "recover from a busy summer" and allow First N...

A Forest Health Specialist with the Ministry of Environment is weighing in on the high number of Dutch Elm Disease (DED) cases in Melfort. The city hired a Dutch Elm Disease expert to inspect elm tree...

As Saskatchewan experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke continues to prompt air quality alerts for the public. There is no doubt firefighters who spend weeks on the front lines ...