Environment

Ministry of Environment to hold open houses

The Forest Service with the Ministry of Environment has come up with their draft for the 2019/2020 Forest Operating Plan.The forests that are included in the plan are the Canwood, Nisbet, Fort a la Co...

Feb 06, 2019

Class, bus cancellations vary on several factors

Cold winter weather is typically an inconvenience, but schools are starting to take note of the growing number of bus and class cancellations its caused. For school cancellations, there are both cut a...

Feb 05, 2019

Diamond mine open house in Melfort, Nipawin, P.A.

The diamond project at Fort a la Corne will be the subject of an open house in Melfort.Representatives from Star Diamond and Rio Tinto will be at the Kerry Vickar Centre Thursday, Feb. 7. Community De...

Feb 05, 2019

The Battlefords may be hit with up to a foot of snow

It's time to get your shovels ready.A winter storm will be hitting the Battlefords and area tomorrow, and Saturday, causing reduced visibility, high winds, and a lot of snow. Environment Canada is cal...

Jan 31, 2019

Magpies moving to La Ronge could reduce bird numbers

The arrival of black-billed magpies in La Ronge could lead to a reduction in the overall bird population.That's what winter bird count coordinator John Schisler stated as he noted several magpies, inc...

Jan 31, 2019

City ponders pushing snow onto sidewalks

This article was updated at 2019-01-30 22:51.The city of Prince Albert is pondering plowing snow onto neighborhood sidewalks.There is a limited amount of space left to store the unusually large amount...

Jan 30, 2019

Health Canada 'dead wrong' to OK weedkiller glyphosate, American lawyers say

OTTAWA - American lawyers who successfully sued the makers of the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup on behalf of a man dying of cancer say Canada is "dead wrong" to allow it to be wid...

Jan 30, 2019