Environment

Melfort high school students protest at local MLA office

A handful of local high school students took some time out of their lunch hour today to bring some attention to climate change.The students from Melfort Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) marched fr...

May 03, 2019 Grade 10 student Anika Dies addresses the crowd at the Fridays for Future strike at the Melfort Mall on May 3. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Snow not dampening farmers' spirits

The fresh blanket of snow on the ground this week, should make farmers happy, after concerns about dry crops.Ryan Scragg farms northeast of Prince Albert and said he did not mind the snow, but would h...

May 03, 2019 A farmer's field just northeast of Prince Albert. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Snow dampens P.A. and area

Snow has for now returned to Prince Albert and the surrounding area. The change in weather conditions does mean some changes for some people and groups, one being the City of Prince Albert. The weathe...

May 03, 2019 Snow has turned P.A. into a winter wonderland. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Sask. gov’t loses carbon tax challenge

Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal has denied the provincial government's challenge on the federal government's carbon tax.In a decision released Friday in Regina, the judges voted 3-2 to reject the Sask....

May 03, 2019

Moe ‘disappointed’ in carbon tax challenge loss

Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal has denied the provincial government's challenge on the federal government's carbon tax.In a decision released Friday in Regina, the judges voted 3-2 to reject the Sask....

May 03, 2019 Premier Scott Moe and Minister of Justice Don Morgan speak to reporters at the Legislature following the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's ruling on the province's carbon tax challenge. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Convicted poacher back in court

A Prince Albert-area man who engaged in illegal hunting activities four years ago and was fined over $6,000, is again accused of hunting violations. Douglas Carl Risling, 59, appeared Tuesday at Princ...

May 02, 2019 (Dreamstime)

Safari Jeff show promises to be fun and fascinating

Those with an interest in unusual and exotic animals will be able to take a walk on the wild side starting Thursday when curator Jeff McKay, better known as Safari Jeff, brings his show Into the Wild ...

May 01, 2019 Jeff McKay, better known as Safari Jeff, will be coming to North Battleford with his show featuring exotic and unusual creatures starting Thursday. (Facebook/Safari Jeff)

Big game draw set to open

Hunters can soon start taking steps to prepare for the upcoming season.Starting Wednesday, hunters in Saskatchewan will have the opportunity to put their names forward for the province's big game draw...

Apr 30, 2019 The big game draw is set to open Wednesday. (submitted photography/Government of Saskatchewan)

Big game draw set to open

Hunters can soon start taking steps to prepare for the upcoming season.Starting Wednesday, hunters in Saskatchewan will have the opportunity to put their names forward for the province's big game draw...

Apr 30, 2019

PAGC working to get fire crews ready

It's not too far into spring and already wildfires have been an issue in Saskatchewan and some parts of the northeast.Due to the rise in risk, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is working to get ...

Apr 29, 2019 Training is underway as wildfire season approaches (File Photo/paNOW Staff)