Tag Archives: Environment

First Nations students clean up P.A. for Earth Day
Dozens of students and their families commemorated Earth Day by cleaning up some areas of Prince Albert.The First Nations University of Canada Students' Association took part in the cleanup, picking u...
Jun 06, 2022

Gas analyst says high prices are not denting demand
Saskatchewan drivers are enduring more pain at the gas pumps.Gas prices hit another record in the province on Tuesday as some stations in Saskatoon and Regina began hiking prices to $1.95.9 per litre....
Jun 01, 2022

Provincial parks getting ready for busy spring
Just over a week away from provincial parks opening up across Saskatchewan, local staff are working hard on the finishing touches for patrons.After a surge in campers during the pandemic, seasonal sit...
May 09, 2022

Whiskey Business: Is Scotch The Future Of Fuel?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! You may not often hear the words drinking and driving paired in a positive light, but that could change soon enough as a Scottish biofuel company makes hea...
Apr 29, 2022

Ticks set to emerge in Saskatchewan
As spring arrives in Saskatchewan - sort of - people are being reminded to watch for ticks.The majority of ticks found in Saskatchewan are American dog ticks, which do not transmit Lyme disease to peo...
Apr 27, 2022

Fire bans issued by North Battleford, RM
Fire bans are being issued amid dry, windy conditions in the Battleford.The City of North Battleford began the week with that announcement, noting the increased risk.The City of North Battleford has b...
Apr 25, 2022

CFIA reports more cases of bird flu in Saskatchewan
Bird flu continues to spread in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was reported Sunday in a poultry flock in the Rural Municipality o...
Apr 25, 2022

Métis Nation looks to re-vamp constitution
A series of public consultations have kicked off as the Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan (MN-S) works to re-vamp its constitution. Changing the document was part of an agreement struck with the federal gove...
Apr 21, 2022

Strain of bird flu found in Saskatchewan
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in Saskatchewan, prompting a warning to poultry producers in the province.The Ministry of Agriculture said Friday that producers wi...
Apr 08, 2022

North Battleford receives $175,000 in funding for energy study
The City of North Battleford will be receiving a major funding boost from the federal government for green energy.Monday afternoon, the Canadian government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalitie...
Mar 07, 2022