Tag Archives: Environment
Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.
SMITHERS - A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province's northern Interior. The province's Conservation Officer ...
Jul 27, 2025
Man seriously injured in B.C. grizzly bear attack in Kootenay region
CRANBROOK - A man has suffered "significant" injuries after a grizzly bear attack in the British Columbia Interior. The province's Conservation Officer Service says in a post on Facebook that the atta...
Jul 27, 2025
Government of Saskatchewan investing in Regional Parks
Regional Parks across the province can now access funding to create new seasonal campsites, courtesy of the Government of Saskatchewan.The provincial government was at McNab Regional Park in Watson, F...
Jul 27, 2025
Montreal air quality among worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies
MONTRAL - Environment Canada has issued air quality warnings across southern Quebec due to smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies. IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, on Saturday mor...
Jul 26, 2025
NDP criticizes Sask. Party for wildfire response delay as 2,800 remain evacuated
More than 2,800 people remain out of their homes in northern Saskatchewan, and the NDP is blaming the provincial government for taking too long to call for federal help.At a press conference earlier t...
Jul 25, 2025
Landfill decommissioning work continues in Melfort
Work continues at the Melfort landfill as they look to decommission the current site and open a new one.Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk told northeastNOW that visitors may notice more equipme...
Jul 24, 2025
Montreal River at lowest level since 1960s, water level on Lac La Ronge dropping
The water level on Lac La Ronge has been steadily declining since reaching a peak about one month ago. That's according to data from the Water Security Agency (WSA), which shows a peak of 364.23 meter...
Jul 24, 2025
Prince Albert and Saskatoon experiencing smokiest summer to date; Regina and La Ronge close behind
Saskatchewan is experiencing one of its smokiest wildfire seasons in recorded history, with cities like Prince Albert and Saskatoon already surpassing previous records for wildfire smoke exposure by m...
Jul 24, 2025
Low water levels reported at Christopher, Emma and Anglin lakes
A lack of rain combined with high temperatures and wind has led to water levels at three of Saskatchewan's lakes dropping. The District of Lakeland said via a social media post that the pump that keep...
Jul 24, 2025
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.In Clearwater, Flori...
Jul 24, 2025