Environment

Storm season in Saskatchewan could break as early as next week

The stormy season may be making an exit from Saskatchewan as early as next week with warmer summer temperatures right on its heels.Looking at the average precipitation for this year, the time between ...

Jul 16, 2019 Rain season in Saskatchewan (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Researchers studying bats in P.A. National Park

A new research project recently launched at Prince Albert National Park serves to study an animal rarely seen by park visitors - bats.Little Brown Bats, or Little Brown Myotis, and up to five other ba...

Jul 16, 2019 108395144 © William Wise - Dreamstime.com

City looks to ban single-use plastic retail bags

The City of Prince Albert is asking for the public's opinion in a new survey in regard to the banning of single-use retail plastic bags.A short, three-question survey is now available on the city's we...

Jul 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Stuff)

Mercury tops out on top of the world: Alert, Nunavut, warmer than Victoria

Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community which has been experiencing some record-breaking heat. Canadian Forces Station Alert recorded a temperature of 20 C on Su...

Jul 15, 2019

Métis youth heading to Kenya for program says learning has no borders

For Gavin Blondeau, learning doesn't end in the classroom, it's a way of life. That's why the Mtis youth is over the moon to be one of two youth from Saskatchewan selected in an international internsh...

Jul 14, 2019 Métis youth Gavin Blondeau, the son of one of the current Chapel Gallery show artists, has been selected for an internship program that will take him to Kenya. (Submitted photo/Gavin Blondeau)

Flying Dust First Nation receives funding for water research and restoration project

Flying Dust First Nation has received funding to monitor and improve the water quality of nearby Meadow Lake and the Meadow River.The $150,000 for the project comes from the federal government's envir...

Jul 11, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Free fishing weekend on the horizon

This weekend anglers can head out on the province's lakes and not worry about having to get a licence.Free Fishing Weekend will run both Saturday and Sunday. The weekend, which has been going in the s...

Jul 10, 2019 This Saturday and Sunday is free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan (file photo/paNOW Staff)

SaskPower's Power Generation Partner Program enters its second year

SaskPower customers who save more renewable electricity than they consume will now have the opportunity to sell it back to the company.SaskPower will be seeking applications for its 2019 Power Generat...

Jul 10, 2019 SaskPower. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Severe wind and weather tears through Cumberland House

"The only thing I can say is I'm just glad humanity is not in control of the weather."Those are the words of Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay who witnessed a severe weather event occur in his commu...

Jul 08, 2019 Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay stated a trampoline flew over a house and into a nearby yard. (submitted photo/Melanie Nabess)

Drivers escape moose collision with no injuries

According to a spokesperson for Parkland Ambulance, two drivers involved in a weekend crash with a moose were not hurt.The crash happened Saturday night, 16 km north of the Christopher Lake turnoff on...

Jul 08, 2019 (Facebook/ Lakeland and District Fire Department)