Environment

Saskatchewan making progress on methane emissions

The Government of Saskatchewan says methane emissions at upstream oil facilities have dropped significantly from 2015 levels.In its inaugural Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations (OGEMR) Annua...

Dec 20, 2021

Christmas Bird Count planned for Vermilion region

Bird enthusiasts in the Lloydminster area can look forward to the upcoming Vermilion River Naturalist Society's Christmas Bird Count (CBC) coming up. The event is planned for Dec. 18 this year.The gro...

Dec 16, 2021

New trespassing laws in Saskatchewan to come into force Jan. 1

Saskatchewan's new trespassing laws are to take effect Jan. 1.The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2019, and The Trespass to Property Consequential Amendments Act, 2019 will require people wishing ...

Dec 16, 2021

Turtleford honoured with provincial Communities in Bloom award

The Town of Turtleford is thrilled to have a new feather in its cap after receiving a Saskatchewan Communities in Bloom 'Special Recognition' award this year.The award recognizes the town's Memorial P...

Nov 29, 2021

Thousand-year-old petroglyphs discovered at Wanuskewin

The actions of bison is being credited with a major archaeological find in Wanuskewin Heritage Park.On Friday, park founder Dr. Ernie Walker announced the discovery of four boulders with prehistoric c...

Nov 19, 2021

Weather wreaking havoc on roads in northeast Saskatchewan

The latest Saskatchewan Highway Hotline report suggests travel is not recommended on a few highways within the northeast region of the province.On Thursday morning, reduced visibility and icy or slipp...

Nov 11, 2021

Big River RCMP searching for missing canoers

A search effort involving community members, Big River RCMP, Ministry of Environment Conservation Officers and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association is actively underway in northwestern Saskatch...

Oct 21, 2021

Thanksgiving brings first significant Sask. snowfall of 2021

Some people in Saskatchewan earned their pumpkin pie calories by shovelling snow on Thanksgiving.According to Environment Canada, localized snow fell in between North Battleford and Meadow Lake and up...

Oct 12, 2021

PHOTOS: Northern Lights dazzle skies over Saskatchewan

The Thanksgiving long weekend ended in spectacular fashion for many in Saskatchewan as the Northern Lights illuminated the night skies.The phenomenon was captured across North America as strips of gre...

Oct 12, 2021

Poor air quality, dry conditions in Northwest region

After a summer filled with wildfires, western Saskatchewan still hasn't seen the last of those conditions.Air quality warnings are in place for much of the province, as wildfires from the Hudson Bay r...

Oct 05, 2021