Tag Archives: Environment

A northeast provincial park is getting a significant financial boost from the Canadian and Saskatchewan Governments to upgrade its water system.Narrow Hills Provincial Park (north of Smeaton) has rece...

It was a record-breaking year when it came to the amount of smoke hours in La Ronge, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which not...

Provincial conservation officers said a young black bear that was spotted at Central Park School in Nipawin on the first day of class was shot by responders. Inspector Brett Diemert, with the Conserva...

One Arrow First Nation Chief Janine Baldhead says the opening of a new conference centre and cultural Camp represents a great opportunity for the community and surrounding area.Well over 100 people tu...

With the season of autumn and back to school arriving, a certain amount of stress and browning leaves on the ground is to be expected.However, trees shouldn't be shedding their leaves as early as they...

The BC Wildfire Service says the West Kelowna, B.C., fire department is returning to "normal day-to-day operations," 10 days after a fast-moving wildfire forced thousands to flee and went on to destro...

Evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan region of British Columbia continue to be rescinded as more residents are allowed to return home. The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre says it has...

West Kelowna's fire chief says at least 50 structures have been lost in the city to the 110-square-kilometre McDougall Creek fire burning on both sides of Lake Okanagan in B.C.Jason Brolund says the d...

British Columbia's desperate battle against hundreds of wildfires was continuing on multiple fronts Sunday, but no new evacuation orders were added overnight to the thousands already in place across t...

Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency.British Columbia Prem...