Tag Archives: Environment
CPCA suspends 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) officially suspended the 2020 racing season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement Friday, the CPCA outlined the decision made in order to pr...
May 01, 2020 The CPCA is suspending the entire 2020 season till 2021 to protect the health of drivers, horses and more. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
Ice jam that caused flooding in Fort McMurray melting
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An ice jam on the Athabasca River is nearly half the size it was earlier this week when it caused major flooding in Fort McMurray and forced 13,000 people from their homes. The ...
Apr 30, 2020
Ice jam intel: How the Athabasca River ice buildup is flooding Fort McMurray
Ice jams can stretch for kilometres, reach several metres in height and cause rivers to rise in a matter of hours, says one river ice expert. An ice dam roughly 25 kilometres long&...
Apr 29, 2020
Big game draw set to open May 1
Saskatchewan hunters looking to go after big game can throw their names into the hat next month. The province's big game draw will open May 1 and close on May 25. The results of the draw are expected ...
Apr 28, 2020
Big game draw set to open May 1
Saskatchewan hunters looking to go after big game can throw their names into the hat next month.The province's big game draw will open May 1 and close on May 25. The results of the draw are expected t...
Apr 28, 2020 The provincial government is reminding hunters about the importance of taking part in the hunter harvest survey. (submitted photo/Parks Canada)
Stranded deer makes it to shore during breakup
The fate of multiple deers videoed on top of ice floe during the April 26, breakup of the North Saskatchewan River remains unknown.According to one eyewitness, two deer were seen at 11:02 a.m. and 11:...
Apr 28, 2020 At least one deer was able to make its way to shore during the North Saskatchewan ice breakup on Sunday. (Rita Buzzard/ Facebook)
A unique site as ice breaks on the North Saskatchewan River in P.A.
Some people watching the ice break up on the North Saskatchewan River saw quite the sight this past weekend.A single deer was seen riding on an ice floe as the river broke. Since this past weekend foo...
Apr 27, 2020 A deer was spotted on the ice floe as the North Saskatchewan River broke this past weekend. (submitted photo/Aimee McKay)
North Saskatchewan River reaches highest level in 34 years
The North Saskatchewan River proved to be quite the spectacle Sunday as water levels surged during the spring ice breakup."We recorded the highest level in the river since 1986, so it was pretty signi...
Apr 27, 2020 The North Saskatchewan River. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Urban planning course reimagines Prince Albert's riverbank
A group of urban planning students from the University of Saskatchewan have reimagined Prince Albert's downtown riverbank as a vibrant cultural hub and an international tourism destination.Their propo...
Apr 23, 2020 One of the proposals includes a multi-level boardwalk that will extend beyond the river's edge and serve as a space for activities including fitness classes and festivals. (Urbanada/YouTube)
Be fire aware as conditions warm
The Government of Saskatchewan is asking the public to be fire safe amid the COVID-19 situation.Steve Roberts, acting vice president of operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, said they ...
Apr 22, 2020 The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is reminding people to be safe as conditions start to warm up. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
