Tag Archives: Environment
Wildfire near Jasper National Park prompts evacuation order and highway closures
Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up with a vengeance late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with little notice...
Jul 23, 2024
Warm, smoky conditions to stick around for a few more days
Anyone looking for relief from the smoky, hot conditions will have to wait for a while. The smoke has led to a special air quality statement being issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for m...
Jul 22, 2024
Water danger can be a surprise even for good swimmers, says RCMP’s underwater recovery expert
From jumping into a dugout on the farm to swimming in a river when you're used to a lake, even experienced swimmers can underestimate where real trouble lurks, the Saskatchewan RCMP's underwater recov...
Jul 19, 2024
Nearly 100 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan
There were 95 active fires burning in Saskatchewan on Sunday, all in the northern half of the province.Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in its daily report on July 14 that 18 of the blaze...
Jul 15, 2024
Break expected in heat spell, after Thursday storm brings rain and hail to Battlefords area
Residents can expect a break in the heat for a few days, following last night's thunderstorm which brought hard rain and hail the size of tennis balls and golf balls to the Battlefords, Biggar, and su...
Jul 12, 2024
Provincial fire ban issued following hot dry weather
A fire ban has been issued for all crown lands, provincial parks/recreation areas and the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District. The ban means that open fires, controlled burns and fireworks a...
Jul 11, 2024
Living history: grand opening of overnight experience at Doukhobor Dugout House offers visitors insight into ancestor's lives
Against the backdrop of the serenity that only a summer's bucolic environment can offer, the great-great-grandson of a man killed in a train explosion 100 years ago took to the podium to speak of peac...
Jul 07, 2024
Food supply is the main reason Sask. residents are seeing more bears
Black bear populations are stable and have not changed much, said a Saskatchewan bear biologist, but they have a slight shortage of food in some areas and that's why people are seeing more of them in ...
Jul 04, 2024
Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024
N. Sask River to increase flow in coming days
Due to recent rain fall both in Saskatchewan and Alberta, the North Saskatchewan River is expected to receive some increased flow in the upcoming days. "I think they got somewhere in the order of 30-5...
Jul 03, 2024