Environment

Conservatives plan to introduce $20-per-tonne carbon price in climate plan

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a $20-per-tonne carbon price for consumers in his party's $5-billion plan to tackle climate change.The move represents a major policy shift for th...

Apr 15, 2021

RM of Frenchman Butte enacts fire ban

The Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 will be under a fire ban until further notice.Municipal council made the decision due to dry and windy conditions. Previously issued burning permits a...

Apr 14, 2021

RM of Meota grass fire leads to ban

The RM of Meota No. 468 has imposed a total fire ban, due to dry conditions.This comes one day after the Meota Volunteer Fire Department was called to a large grass fire on Sunday, just north of an oi...

Apr 12, 2021

Residents reminded to stay clear of water bodies during ice break up

Residents in the Battlefords area are being asked to avoid coming too close to water bodies during ice break up.North Battleford fire chief Lindsay Holm recently assessed the North Saskatchewan River ...

Apr 08, 2021

Prince Albert National Park report decline in Sturgeon River plains bison herd

The Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is reporting population numbers of the Sturgeon River plains bison herd have dropped by many hundred since a recent peak around 13 years ago. However, it could p...

Apr 08, 2021

RM of North Battleford issues fire ban

Following the news yesterday the City of North Battleford would be imposing a fire ban, the RM of North Battleford No. 437 has issued a fire ban as well within the municipality effective immediately, ...

Apr 07, 2021

RM of Britannia receives lagoon funding

The Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502 is getting a significant infrastructure boost through government funding that will support its lagoon expansion.Through the Investing in Canada Plan, the RM...

Apr 07, 2021

Third request to federal government to join coal mine environmental review in Alberta

A third request has been made to the federal government to get involved in the review of a coal mine proposed for Alberta's Rocky Mountains. Landowners, Indigenous people and environmental groups are ...

Apr 06, 2021

People asked not to prune elm trees to prevent Dutch elm disease

Residents across Saskatchewan are asked not to prune their elm trees starting April 1 in an effort to prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease (DED) in the province. They can return to pruning again in...

Apr 01, 2021

Turtleford spray park project receives provincial funding

The town of Turtleford will have government support in completing the Spray & Play project.Wednesday, the province released the list of communities and projects receiving funding through the Inves...

Mar 31, 2021