Environment

New product revolutionizing self-driving, GPS-based technology

Self-driving machinery isn't new, but Outback Guidance's new product is looking to revolutionize the way it's done. Most self-driving technology is tied in to one specific manufacturer, or specificall...

Apr 06, 2019 Outback Guidance's Rebel series is looking to revolutionize self-driving technology (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Saskatchewan River ice expected to break within the week

Viewers of the North Saskatchewan River will soon be able to watch a parade of ice-islands flow by the city.Water Security Agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle said that ice on the river should start to ...

Apr 05, 2019 With warmer weather increasing the risk of breakup, the Water Security Agency said the ice on the North Saskatchewan River is extremely dangerous. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Convoy to carbon tax rally rolls through Regina

Roughly 700 trucks rolled through Regina this morning in protest of the federal government's carbon tax.It took nearly an hour for the convoy to make its way from the city's east side, through the dow...

Apr 04, 2019 The Regina Rally Against The Carbon Tax convoy made its way down Saskatchewan Drive towards Evraz Place on April 4, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Puppy season in P.A. National Park

You won't be able to see them, but soon the Prince Albert National Park will be home to some new residents.The beginning of April is typically the time of year when alpha females will den down and pre...

Apr 04, 2019 Wolves in the Prince Albert National Park will begin denning as the alpha females get ready to have their pups.(Submitted Photo/ Parks Canada)

Water Security Agency warns of dangers during spring melt

If you are thinking about taking a walk close to the river now that spring is here, you might want to think again.The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning residents to be wary of the sp...

Apr 04, 2019 Ice chucks can be seen gradually breaking apart in the Battle River Wednesday afternoon as the spring melt starts. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning residents to keep away from the rivers and stay off the ice slabs for their own safety. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Saskatoon working on contingency plan following P.A. oil spill

The 2016 oil spill that blanketed the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and shut down the local water intake system is being used as a springboard by the City of Saskatoon as local officials...

Apr 03, 2019

Saskatoon working on contingency plan following P.A. oil spill

The 2016 oil spill that blanketed the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and shut down the local water intake system is being used as a springboard by the City of Saskatoon as local officials...

Apr 03, 2019

Saskatoon working on contingency plan following P.A. oil spill

The 2016 oil spill that blanketed the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and shut down the local water intake system is being used as a springboard by the City of Saskatoon as local officials...

Apr 03, 2019

Saskatoon working on contingency plan following P.A. oil spill

The 2016 oil spill that blanketed the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and shut down the local water intake system is being used as a springboard by the City of Saskatoon as local officials...

Apr 03, 2019 The aftermath of the oil spill. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows

OTTAWA - Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's "effectively irreversible," a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is...

Apr 03, 2019