Tag Archives: Environment
Quiet wildfire season with minimal impact
So far so good for wildfires in this province with the wet, cooler spring and early summer, especially across the North. However, the head of Saskatchewan's firefighting efforts says there's no guaran...
Jul 04, 2019 (File photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Women get first-hand training on outdoor recreation and survival with upcoming SWF program
Fishing, shooting and chopping wood. It might sound like a fun weekend away for the guys but this event is actually just for the ladies. Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) is planning its annual W...
Jul 02, 2019 Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation's Women’s Outdoor Weekend upcoming course offers participants instruction on a variety of activities, from archery and fishing to learning how to survive in the wild. Registration has started for the course to be held in September. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation)
Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report
OTTAWA - The Global Energy Monitor says an international boom in liquefied natural gas exports is undermining global efforts to stop climate change and Canada is one of the industry's biggest pla...
Jul 02, 2019
Bison in Prince Albert National Park declining from overhunting: study
Research into free-roaming plains bison in Saskatchewan's Prince Albert National Park says the herd could go extinct from overhunting in fields outside the protected area. The study, published in...
Jun 30, 2019
Ministry of Environment warns of increased bear sightings in the northeast
The summer months have arrived in Northeast Saskatchewan, which means black bears and other large predators have followed suit.Over the spring, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment have noticed an...
Jun 29, 2019 The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment noticed more bear sightings in the spring than previous years, and that trend could continue into the summer months (Facebook/Government of Saskatchewan).
River rise set to peak in P.A. for weekend
There are no expected flooding issues with the increasing levels of the North Saskatchewan River at Prince Albert, but the speed of that rise is noteworthy.The levels have moved up noticeably in the l...
Jun 28, 2019 The river at Prince Albert is up about a metre and will be 1.6 metres above the norm for the weekend. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Canada Day double celebrations
We're in for a double-dose of fun on Monday as we celebrate our home and native land. Organized Canada Day events will be held at both Kinsmen Park for the traditional Royal Canadian Legion affair, wh...
Jun 27, 2019 P.A. residents and visitors can take in two different locations Monday for Canada Day celebrations.(File photo/paNOW Staff)
CCHS students release rainbow trout in Downton Lake
Students at Churchill Community High School were given a firsthand view of the life cycle of rainbow trout after raising them in a classroom and releasing them in Downton Lake. It's the second year Gr...
Jun 27, 2019 Downton Lake is already stocked with rainbow trout. (submitted photo/Jaimie Mack)
Utah anglers net more than $6,000 in fines after overfishing
Eight Utah anglers are on the hook for more than $6,000 in fines after conservation officers confiscated 51 walleye at a float plane base in La Ronge. That's according to the Ministry of Environment, ...
Jun 25, 2019 These fillets were seized from the anglers and later donated to Scattered Site Outreach Program. (Government of Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Hemp crops promoted at Farm Progress Show
Saskatchewan may be seeing more hemp crops in the future.Andrea Eriksson, business development officer at Norquest College in Edmonton, spoke at the Farm Progress Show in Regina this past week to educ...
Jun 24, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)