Environment

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)

Annual canoe trip kicks off

A regular summer tradition has kicked off again in Prince Albert.Today four volunteers from the P.A. Police Service and 11 local kids set off for the River Runners Canoe Trek. The three-day excursion ...

Jul 22, 2019 Volunteers and kids left P.A. Monday morning for the annual River Runners Trek (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Local producers encouraged to scout for clubroot

A small group of producers from the Prince Albert area were informed on Thursday that if they grow canola, they should be aware of clubroot.Crop Extension Specialist Allie Noble was among the presente...

Jul 18, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Waskesiu unveils fire smart area

The federal and provincial governments have unveiled a project they hope will get people thinking about wildfire mitigation.Wednesday morning, media were invited to the Waskesiu town site to take a to...

Jul 17, 2019 Dustin Guedo, with Parks Canada gave the tour of the Fire Smart Area in Waskesiu (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Ducks Unlimited hosting event to recruit volunteers

A day of information and presentations is being hosted by Porcupine Plain Ducks Unlimited as the organization looks to recruit volunteers.This Friday at the Greenwater Lake Hall, three different semin...

Jul 17, 2019 Ducks Unlimited in Porcupine Plain is hosting an event to recruit volunteers. (Facebook/DUC Sask fundraising events)

SaskEnergy conducting controlled flare

A controlled flare will be conducted by SaskEnergy at a natural gas compressor station located near St. Louis Wednesday.The flare will begin at 9 a.m., and continue until approximately 12 p.m. accordi...

Jul 17, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)