Environment

Drinking water advisory for town of Wilkie

A precautionary drinking water advisory has been issued for the town of Wilkie.The advisory was issued Monday morning for the community and anyone who accesses water from the town's water system. Safe...

Apr 08, 2019 A water advisory has been set for the Town of Wilkie (file photo/BattlefordsNOW staff)

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)

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)

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 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

Reservations open soon for provincial campsites

Some important dates are approaching for anyone wanting to secure a campsite for the upcoming season.Campsite reservations for the 2019 season kick off on Tuesday, April 2 with seasonal bookings. Minh...

Mar 31, 2019 Provincial campsites are expected to be in high demand again this year. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Veterans in Saskatchewan eligible for free hunting and angling licences

Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces are getting a nice boost from the Provincial Government.Beginning Friday, April 12, any veteran in Saskatchewan who was honourably discharged will be eligible for...

Mar 29, 2019 (submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)

SaskEnergy rate decrease coming, but so is the carbon tax

While the province has approved a rate change that will take SaskEnergy's commodity rate to its lowest mark in 20 years, it says residents won't be seeing a decrease on their bills with the incoming c...

Mar 29, 2019

FSIN chief calls for Sask. gov’t to speed up disaster relief

The chief of the organization representing 74 Saskatchewan First Nations says it may be time for the federal government to step in as the province isn't moving fast enough to deliver disaster assistan...

Mar 28, 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron speaks at the Saskatoon Inn on March 27, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)