Tag Archives: Environment
Federal Appeal Court grants B.C. ostriches stay of cull pending appeal
A flock of nearly 400 British Columbia ostriches that gained international fame after they were ordered killed due to an avian flu outbreak have been given a stay of execution - at least for now. The ...
Jun 20, 2025
Control zones set up in Fraser Valley, B.C., after Newcastle disease detected
CHILLIWACK - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has put up controls on the movements of birds around two commercial poultry farms experiencing the first outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease in Can...
Jun 20, 2025
Denare Beach woman, NDP say more could’ve been done to fight wildfires
A Denare Beach resident isn't happy with the Saskatchewan government after a wildfire destroyed her home, along with many other homes and buildings in the community.Keri Lentowicz said she and her fam...
Jun 20, 2025
Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable
LAKE LOUISE - Parks Canada says there was nothing foreseeable or preventable about the rockfall that killed two hikers and injured three more in Banff National Park. Francois Masse, the Parks Canada s...
Jun 20, 2025
Fast moving severe weather heading east from Saskatoon
Several critical alerts for tornados were issued Thursday evening due to fast moving severe thunderstorms.Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Allen, which is southeast of Saskatoon and sai...
Jun 19, 2025
One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE - A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing. Videos posted...
Jun 19, 2025
Province transfers overs $3.8 million to communities impacted by wildfires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has established a Recovery Task Force that includes representatives from the Ministries of Health, Social Services, Government Relations and others as need...
Jun 19, 2025
Quebec dials back emissions projections due to global uncertainty
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is scaling back its projections for greenhouse gas emissions reductions due to the Trump administration. A report published Thursday by the province's Environment Depa...
Jun 19, 2025
Mushroom pickers out millions of dollars as chanterelle patch will take several decades to re-grow
The destruction of an important mushroom patch about 30 kilometers south of La Ronge will result in a loss of at least $10 million to local pickers over the next 20 years. Every year, pickers and buye...
Jun 19, 2025
Sask. to extend coal power, despite federal push on emissions
Despite a federal push to the contrary, the Government of Saskatchewan has decided not only to not shut down its coal plants early, but to work to extend their lives.The decision was communicated to S...
Jun 19, 2025