Environment

Storm reported to have dumped up around 30 centimetres of snow on the Battlefords area

The storm that wallopped the region on the weekend left roughly between 25 to 30 centimetres of snow in total in the Battlefords and surrounding area. Meteorologist Terri Lang with Environment and Cli...

Nov 09, 2020

Farm house fire deemed suspicious, building was abandoned

The house fire that occurred on a property just off of Highway 4, around 10 kilometres south of Battleford, ended without any further incident, but has been deemed suspicious by investigators. Crews f...

Nov 06, 2020

House fire south of Battleford contained on property

On Friday morning members of the Battleford Fire Department responded to a large fire at a property several kilometres south of the town.The fire was contained to the building, as crews were able to s...

Nov 06, 2020

Parks Canada plans first captive breeding program for Jasper National Park caribou

EDMONTON - Caribou herds in Canada's Rocky Mountains are now so precarious that Parks Canada is preparing a plan to round up females from nearly vanished herds and pen them in a captive breeding progr...

Nov 02, 2020

PAGC encourages Ottawa to settle Nova Scotia fishery dispute

The plight of Mi'kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia has hit close to home for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and so now executive council is joining the chorus of voices denouncing the violence and calli...

Oct 27, 2020

Sask. Wildlife Federation encouraging drivers to be more alert

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) is reminding drivers to stay alert on the highway.According to SWF director of communications and marketing Chelsea Walters, the fall season is mating season...

Oct 18, 2020

North Battleford Fall Compost Collection Program returns

North Battleford residents looking to clear out their backyard will have city rolling by over the next week.The North Battleford Fall Compost Collection Program will run from Oct. 19 to the 26. This p...

Oct 16, 2020

'Discovery by little Nathan:' 12-year-old makes fossil find in southern Alberta

Aspiring paleontologist Nathan Hrushkin speaks with pride about his "killer resume." The Grade 7 student from Calgary discovered a rare dinosaur skeleton earlier this year at Horseshoe Canyon in the B...

Oct 15, 2020

Boreal Heartland inks deal with Federated Co-op to sell northern tea blends

A co-branding agreement between Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) and Air Ronge's Boreal Heartland Herbal Products will allow northern Saskatchewan-sourced teas to be sold throughout Western Canada. ...

Oct 07, 2020

Pair of moose make their way around Melfort, safely herded out of the city

A bull and cow moose sighting in Melfort has been confirmed by the Ministry of Environment.A large number of reports of the two moose started coming in on Wednesday, according to Inspector Steve Dobko...

Sep 24, 2020