Tag Archives: Environment
Conservation officers respond to black bears in Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
With black bears on the move in northern Saskatchewan, residents are being warned to keep their distance and not attempt to feed them at any time. "I know people are tempted when they see bears to wan...
May 14, 2019 Black bears are looking for new territory and food resources. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
La Ronge capital budget includes major improvements to Patterson Park
The 2019 Town of La Ronge capital budget was approved at a regular council meeting last week and the document includes heavy spending at Patterson Park.The total budget, which doesn't include operatio...
May 13, 2019 New lighting and a boardwalk are some of the items councillors are planning for in Patterson Park. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Campgrounds prepare for May Long Weekend
With an extra day to spend time with friends and loved ones, Victoria Day long weekend serves an occasion for families to camp outdoors.While one Saskatchewan campground doesn't appear to have an abno...
May 13, 2019 Humboldt Campground expects a good crowd, but nothing out of the ordinary for May Long Weekend (Facebook/Humboldt Campground, Mini Golf, & Visitor Information Center).
Pitch in Week nears an end
Prince Albert's Pitch-In Week is coming to a close, following what Ward 3 City Councillor Evert Botha called a total success.Pitch-In Week is a national campaign designed to help communities engage in...
May 12, 2019 More than 15 garbage bins were filled, with dozens of large appliances being dropped off as part of Prince Albert's Pitch in Week. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Kids get first-hand learning session in farm safety at ag society event
A tractor, a backhoe, an ATV, railroad signs, a grain display and more than 400 kids filled the Agriplex Friday for the annual farm safety day education event hosted by the Battlefords Agricultural So...
May 12, 2019 Students learn about staying safe on the farm at a special event hosted
by the Battlefords Agricultural Society Friday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW
Staff)
SaskPower at least 10 years from having week without coal
Don't expect SaskPower to match the United Kingdom's recent coal-less week anytime soon.England, Scotland and Wales didn't draw any electrical power from coal-generated energy between May 1 and May 8,...
May 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Melfort Spring Clean-Up more important with national competition looming
The Spring Clean-Up is a yearly process in the City of Melfort to encourage residents to clean up their yard waste after winter has passed and the snow and ice have melted.Although this year there's a...
May 10, 2019 Melfort city hall hanged a Communities in Bloom flag as the city enters the national beautifying competition in July. (Facebook/City of Melfort)
Low spring precipitation but river level normal
A dry, parched spring has not led to a dip in water levels in the Prince Albert region's two major rivers, the North and South Saskatchewan.Previous years of high flow might make it seem like we have ...
May 10, 2019 (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Ticks make their spring return
The Prince Albert SPCA and Gateway Veterinary Services clinic in Melfort are reporting furry friends are starting to pick up some unwanted critters.Tick season is here."In the last couple of weeks her...
May 09, 2019 Pet owners beware, ticks are once again active. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Fighter jets scrambled over Prairies for exercise
Canadian and US F-15 and CF-18 fighter jets and other aircraft were scrambled Wednesday for a situation northeast of Prince Albert, Hudson Bay and Edmonton. It was all a simulation under the command o...
May 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter/354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)