Tag Archives: Environment
Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15
EDMONTON - Alberta industries, including the oilpatch, will resume environmental monitoring and reporting in three weeks. The Alberta government and its energy regulator have each issued ord...
Jun 23, 2020
Crean Lake Channel rock removal set to move forward
A project to remove hazardous rocks from a channel in one of the lakes at Prince Albert National Park is expected to happen within weeks. Despite some concerns about boat activity and the environment,...
Jun 20, 2020
New online tick reporting tool seeing plenty of activity
A new online tick reporting tool has seen plenty of activity during its first season of availability in Saskatchewan.eTick - an online tick reporting website and app created by researchers at Bishop's...
Jun 19, 2020
Second rare grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary family
BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park. Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family alo...
Jun 16, 2020
SARCAN open again after COVID-19 closure
Residents in Prince Albert are once again able to recycle their cans and bottles.SARCAN Recycling reopened for business Monday morning. The recycler closed its doors in March to protect staff and the ...
Jun 15, 2020
Weekend storm tears path through small hamlet and surrounding farms
Marlene Coulter-Hovdebo says the storm that devastated their property sounded like a train was coming through, and there was zero visibilty.Coulter-Hovdebo and her husband live just north of Brancepet...
Jun 15, 2020
Weekend storm tears path through small hamlet and surrounding farms
Marlene Coulter-Hovdebo says the storm that devastated their property sounded like a train was coming through, and there was zero visibilty. Coulter-Hovdebo and her husband live just north of Brancepe...
Jun 15, 2020
Wildfire near Prince Albert prompts rapid response
Crews with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) were on the ground today, dealing with containment after a human-caused wildfire north west of Prince Albert yesterday. It sparked just west of ...
Jun 14, 2020
What’sHappeningNOW June 12, 2020
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with the paNOW newsroom about their biggest stories of recent days.
Jun 12, 2020
Public school board signs off on 2020-21 school year budget
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has approved its budget for the next school year. Trustees voted to pass the budget at their meeting Monday evening. The document outlines just over $100...
Jun 10, 2020
