Environment

Big game draw online applications open May 1

The Government of Saskatchewan has set an opening day for the province's big game draw applications to May 1. Hunters will be able to submit online applications until 11:59 p.m. on May 25.According to...

Apr 26, 2021

Sturgeon Lake Central School celebrates Earth Day year round

Every year on this day the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day. Originally starting in 1970, it marked the beginning of the modern environment movement to bring awareness of the importance of ...

Teena Monteleone Apr 22, 2021

Parks Canada conducting prescribed burn in P.A. National Park

No need for alarm if local residents notice smoke coming from the south west corner of Prince Albert National Park. Parks Canada is currently conducting a prescribed fire at the park with potentially ...

Apr 21, 2021

Rocky town council wants better coal consultation with province

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - A town council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's backyard wants broader consultation over the government's plans for open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountai...

Apr 21, 2021

Fire ban in RM of Loon Lake

The Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 has declared a Level 1 fire ban for the area.Council made the decision after viewing the dry and windy conditions in Northwest Saskatchewan. The ban will be...

Apr 15, 2021

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