Tag Archives: Environment
Local compost business launches special holiday initiative
A local compost entrepreneur is encouraging Prince Albert residents to hire her to make their holiday events more environmentally friendly.For a fee, Keri Sapsford of Compost Corner will pick up all t...
Dec 04, 2019 All organic material, except pet waste, can go in Compost Corner's collection buckets. (Submitted/Keri Sapsford)
Saskatchewan's plan for small nuclear reactors sees local fallout
Environmental advocates are railing against plans announced by the Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick governments to further explore the development of small modular nuclear reactors or SMRs. Whi...
Dec 03, 2019 The federal government is engaging with interested provinces on small modular reactors (SMRs) for possible development and deployment across Canada. This image shows the Pickering Nuclear Generating Plant as seen from Lake Ontario.(ID 146384282 © Anjelagr/Dreamstime)
WATCH: Melfort area man's video of close brush with deer goes viral
It's not every day you experience a close encounter with a deer. It's even more rare to have one close enough to reach out and grab it by the horns.But that's exactly how close Glen Fredin got as he w...
Nov 29, 2019 (submitted photo/Glen Fredin)
U of S prof predicts wild pigs will show up in Sask. cities
The death of a woman who was killed by wild pigs in Texas should be a warning for Saskatchewan residents.That's the word from University of Saskatchewan researcher Ryan Brook, who spent a decade track...
Nov 28, 2019 A mature adult wild pig in Saskatchewan. (Klint Brownridge)
P.A. National Park inviting public to grab a Christmas tree
Starting next month Prince Albert National Park is inviting people to visit and get a free Christmas tree at the same time.The park's fourth annual Christmas tree harvest, which gets underway Dec. 1 a...
Nov 25, 2019 Workers in P.A. National Park prepare the fuel break last winter. (File Photo/paNOW Staff).
'It's literally a skating rink': Prince Albert deals with icy conditions
Driving and walking skills are being tested in Prince Albert after weekend weather left city streets glazed with a thin layer of ice.So far, Parkland Ambulance has responded to several motor vehicle c...
Nov 25, 2019 Back alleys in Prince Albert are extremely icy after a weekend of rain and freezing temperatures. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
Paddockwood senior arrested in tree protest
Myles MacDonald stood up for what he believed in Tuesday.MacDonald, 78, who lives outside of the R.M. of Paddockwood west of Highway 2, noticed a municipal worker using a mulcher taking down some tree...
Nov 23, 2019 Don't mess with the trees: Myles MacDonald put up a stand on Tuesday. (submitted photo/ Sarah MacDonald)
Important wildlife survey underway
The Saskatchewan government is encouraging hunters to participate in a harvest survey.The numbers garnered by the study are used by the Ministry of Environment for a number of purposes including deter...
Nov 22, 2019 The provincial government is reminding hunters about the importance of taking part in the hunter harvest survey. (Submitted photo/Parks Canada)
Aspiring Rangers take aim at challenging test
When Jimmy Charles first witnessed a Ranger patrol in his home community, he said he knew he wanted to be part of it.The 29-year-old from Stanley Mission is one of 15 people taking the Canadian Ranger...
Nov 19, 2019 (submitted photo/ Tammy Jim Cook-Searson)
James Smith Cree Nation repeat concerns about diamond project
James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is again rejecting the potential diamond mine at Fort la Corne unless their demands for compensation are met.In a media release Monday, JSCN welcomed last week's announc...
Nov 18, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond Corp.)