Environment

Therapy garden featured at Stony Rapids women's shelter

The new women's shelter set to open in Stony Rapids this September will include a therapy garden for clients. "We've had a lot of great success with our gardening projects and they've really had a goo...

Jul 30, 2019 This therapy garden is located at the soon-to-open women's shelter in Stony Rapids. (submitted photo/Pamela Huerto)

What'sHappeningNOW July 26, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Editor Brady Bateman about a tapeworm affecting canids, pets and sometimes even humans.

Jul 26, 2019

Air Ronge resident using plastic waste to create new products

Terri-Ann Weinberger of Air Ronge is hoping a home-based business she launched will help divert recyclable plastics away from the local landfill.At a regular Air Ronge council meeting this week, Weinb...

Jul 26, 2019 Terri-Ann Weinberger is using Number 2 and 5 plastics to create new items. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Smoke concerns raised in Northern Saskatchewan

A handful of communities in the Athabasca region are dealing with smoky skies this week.Smoke from Alberta has been crossing the border, and there are over a dozen active wildfires north of Stony Rapi...

Jul 24, 2019 (Facebook)

Provincial Parks offer Saskatchewan Survivor Series courses

Those looking for more survival skill knowledge for the Saskatchewan backcountry would benefit from a course offered by the provincial parks.The Saskatchewan Survivor Series will be offering courses o...

Jul 24, 2019 Saskatchewan Provincial Parks are offering educational courses to the public this summer (Submitted Photograph/Government of Saskatchewan)

Bear confirmed in the backyard of Grey Owl Crescent residence

Residents in the 3300 block of Grey Owl Crescent should be on high-alert.Three different piles of bear scat and paw prints in a residence's backyard are confirmation a bear was in the city.(submitted ...

Jul 24, 2019 Bear excrement located at a residence in the 3300 block of Grey Owl Crescent is a sure sign that a bear was there. (submitted photo)

Bear safety urged in P.A. National Park

Prince Albert National Park wants to remind visitors about being safe around bears.The population numbers of American Black Bears, the only species in the park, are healthy. The population numbers are...

Jul 23, 2019 Prince Albert National Park wants to remind people to properly store food to prevent attracting bears. (submitted phot/Lisa Risom Parks Canada)

PhD student studies role forest fires play in woodland biodiversity

University of Saskatchewan graduate student Aaron Bell has been travelling throughout Lac La Ronge Provincial Park since May collecting forest fire and biodiversity data.It's all part of a PhD study h...

Jul 23, 2019 Aaron Bell has been busy studying the effects forest fires have on the environment. (submitted photo/Stephen Paterson)

A floral predicament: Saskatchewan residents encouraged to avoid picking wildflowers

Summertime in Saskatchewan, everything is green and growing.With all the lush and vibrant wildflowers growing in provincial green spaces and ditches, who can be blamed for wanting to pick a floral cen...

Jul 23, 2019 The Western red lily is a protected flower under the Provincial Emblems and Honours Act. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Ag. minister suggests more support coming for producers, impacted by trade issues

As another week begins, there still remains no movement at the Chinese border for Canadian canola or meat.Canada's trade issues with China were a central focus of last week's discussions at the provin...

Jul 22, 2019 Agriculture Minister David Marit. (submitted photo/Government Saskatchewan)