Tag Archives: Environment
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)
Water flows on North Saskatchewan River expected to rise in coming days
High stream flows on the North Saskatchewan River are expected in the coming days after significant rainfall in western Alberta. The Water Security Agency (WSA) said in a press release water levels ar...
Jun 24, 2019 The North Saskatchewan River is expected to rise around 1.2 metres around the Battlefords on June 26, 2019. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Environment should be considered during pipeline expansion: NDP MP
With the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline approved this week by the Liberals, NDP MP Georgina Jolibois wants assurance the environment will remain protected.She represents the Desneth-Missinip...
Jun 20, 2019 NDP MP Georgina Jolibois stated Canadians should know the risks with the expansion. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan sees highest number of confirmed cases of CWD
More cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) than ever before were found in Saskatchewan last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Of over 2,000 submissions, 349 positive cases were confirme...
Jun 20, 2019 CWD continues to spread in the province. (Submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)
Recent rain welcomed by regional producers
Rain was a welcome sight for many northwestern Saskatchewan farmers this past weekend. The rain helped cropland, hay land, pasture conditions and development, according to the latest crop report from ...
Jun 20, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Rio Tinto drills first bulk sample at diamond site east of P.A.
Rio Tinto's huge trench-cutting drilling equipment at the Project Falcon diamond site east of Prince Albert has passed its first big test. However, the mining giant said all-important results won't be...
Jun 18, 2019 Rio Tinto's huge trench cutter sampling rig in position for the first super-deep cut at the Star Diamond property at Fort à la Corne. It cut out a trench 228 metres deep. (submitted photo/Rio Tinto)