Environment

Strychnine reauthorization unlikely despite push to control growing gopher issue, expert says

With Richardson's ground squirrel (gopher) population soaring and wreaking havoc on crops and pastures, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) issued a statement on Wednesday to u...

Feb 27, 2025

Sask. cold snap continues, but warmer weather is on the horizon

Saskatchewan will have to endure the cold for a bit longer.Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of the province on Sunday, and those warnings remained in effect on Friday.Brad Vrol...

Feb 14, 2025

'Historical moment': 11 Yellowstone bison transferred to Sask First Nations

A family of 11 Yellowstone bison from the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana have been reintroduced to their ancestral land of Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nat...

Feb 07, 2025

Groundhog Day 2025: Willie and Sam at odds over spring’s arrival

Canada's famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring's arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario's Wiarton Willie reportedly did not see his shadow on Sunday morning, which is good news for people t...

Feb 02, 2025

Community helps Battlefords woman rebuilds rainbow ice wall after teenage vandalism

When life gives you freezing weather, why not build a rainbow-coloured ice fortress?That's exactly what North Battleford resident Kim Bishop, did after vandals knocked down their beloved ice wall.Bish...

Jan 31, 2025

Battlefords Trail Breakers expand snowmobile trails to Turtleford along with new warm-up shelter

Snowmobile enthusiasts can now travel across the northern community more easily as the Battlefords Trail Breakers Snowmobile Club has added a 20-kilometer extension to its second-largest system in Sas...

Jan 29, 2025

'Simple but meaningful': Library inspires kids to grow with nature through partnership program

The Lakeland Library Region's Neighborhood Forest Program will once again provide free trees this year, continuing its commitment to nurturing environmental awareness in the next generation. In collab...

Jan 28, 2025

Northern author selected as Family Literacy Day reader

La Ronge's Miriam Krner has been selected to read from her book Fox and Bear as part of Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27. "I was really excited when the Saskatchewan Literacy Network contacted me and le...

Jan 22, 2025

Oil and gas experts weigh in on Trump tariffs

Corey Chmelnyk is of two minds about President Donald Trump's threat for a 25 per cent tariff to Canada. "I honestly wouldn't say there's panic yet because I think there's still the potential that we ...

Jan 22, 2025

Why school buses don't run in extreme cold

An extreme cold warning from Environment Canada prompted school bus cancellations across Saskatchewan Monday morning including Prince Albert and the Battlefords, Saskatoon and Regina. While it's a bit...

Jan 20, 2025