Tag Archives: Environment
Melfort Mayor weighs in on latest carbon tax announcement
The City of Melfort's Mayor is weighing in on the latest announcement that the federal carbon tax is coming to Saskatchewan.A government release states that the tax will be applied to all bills receiv...
Mar 04, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Carbon Tax incoming
Saskatchewan residents will soon start seeing changes to their SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills.According to a media release, starting April 1, the Federal Carbon Tax will be applied to all bills receiv...
Mar 04, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
National Invasive Species Week comes to an end
Environment and conservation groups have spent the past week marking National Invasive Species Week.The occasion is observed by groups like Ducks Unlimited, which are dedicated to preserving natural h...
Mar 03, 2019 Next week will mark the end of National Invasive Species Week. (file photo/paNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Edam voted Saskatchewan's coldest rink
The people have spoken and Edam has been crowned the Coldest Barn in Saskatchewan. For twenty days, people were tweeting, voting and sharing their stories of cold rinks around the province.A Twitter p...
Mar 01, 2019 Edam was voted the #SKColdestBarn in February poll conducted on Twitter and battlefordsNOW (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff) : Brady Lang
Environment Canada projects normal high for the first time in 31 days
After a long barrage of bitingly cold weather, today's projected high will feel absolutely tropical.As of 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, Environment Canada's posted high was -6 degrees.Meteorologist Terri...
Feb 27, 2019 Prince Albert gets a rare day with normal temperatures amidst a continuing cold snap. (Brady Bateman/paNOW staff) : Brady Bateman
Though slow, sellers say long-term Sask. cannabis sales model preferred
One cannabis store owner in Saskatchewan believes low supply in the months following legalization could be one reason the province's cannabis sales are much lower than in other Canadian jurisdictions....
Feb 27, 2019 Legal cannabis sales are lagging behind in Saskatchewan when compared to other parts of the country. (file photo/CKOM News Staff) : Tyler Marr
Provincial government seeks technological solution to trespass challenges
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan's laws around trespassing have been generating controversy in some corridors.The new legislation, which is expected to come up for debate in the spring would put the o...
Feb 25, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan wants the public's help to solve the issues surrounding the province's new trespassing laws and hunters. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Prairies can expect wild swings as spring arrives: The Weather Network
While most Canadians can expect an abrupt flip to spring in March, according to The Weather Network, the Prairies are not yet out of the woods. "It looks like a furious finish to winter east of the Ro...
Feb 25, 2019 Geese walk on a frozen pond of water. The prairies are foretasted to have a wild swing into spring. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Quebec company eyes peat moss harvesting near La Ronge
Widescale peat moss harvesting could occur on more than 2,600 hectares of land as close as 15 kilometres south of La Ronge. That's according to Brianne England, the manager of applications with the en...
Feb 25, 2019 These four red areas are part of the La Ronge Peat Moss Project. (submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)
Water main break interrupts morning rush
Several drivers were forced to take evasive action Monday, when water suddenly came shooting out of the ground during their morning drive.The water main break happened near the intersection of 21st St...
Feb 25, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)