Tag Archives: Environment

Good news for swimmers heading to Kipabiskau Beach for the long weekend. The E-coli swimming advisory has been lifted. A test on July 28 showed E-coli levels in the water were well under safe levels. ...

TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says this year's first human case of West Nile virus acquired within the country has been confirmed in Toronto. The confirmation comes after Toronto Public...

SaskTel is extending its support for customers impacted by ongoing wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. These supports will now remain in place until August 15 for residents of communities that have be...

Even with the addition of hundreds of Type 3 firefighters from Canada's armed forces, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is on edge in the face of five days of 30-degree weather coming. SPSA Vice P...

Conservation officers in the La Ronge area have been busy dealing with bear complaints in recent months. According to information provided by the provincial government, officers have responded to 62 b...

Just over a year since an archaeological dig unearthed a near 11,000 year old bison bone, proving the existence of a human occupation, a team of researchers and volunteers have returned to the site we...

A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for "ravaging the ocean and flouting the law." Scott Steer a...

The provincial and federal governments have made changes to the program that provides financial support to B.C. farmers experiencing unexpected losses. The AgriStability program has been enhanced for ...

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province's Interior over the weekend was likely "defensive in nature," and it's unlikely the bears were stalkin...

A study into popular recreation spot Turtle Lake in west-central Saskatchewan is asking people who live at or use the lake to give their opinions on its future.The lake, located around 59 kilometres s...