Tag Archives: Environment
River expected to rise by 40 to 50 cm Friday
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning of increased risk in the Prince Albert area due to rapidly increasing flows on the North Saskatchewan River.A WSA spokesperson told paNOW the river is expect...
Jul 09, 2020
May and June in P.A. see wetter than normal conditions
Prince Albert and area have seen wetter than normal conditions for the past few months. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada said the city and surrounding area saw ab...
Jul 08, 2020
Teams face challenging conditions, as recovery effort continues for six year old boy
The search for a missing six-year-old boy in northwest Saskatchewan is now entering day 11, and teams are dealing with the grim reality that their mission has become a recovery effort.The young boy wa...
Jul 03, 2020
Sask. student bloggers win summer intern contest
Saskatchewan is well represented among this year's Green Dream Bloggers, winners of the Forest Products Association of Canada's (FPAC) summer internship contest.Jace Timmer and Ty Edwards of Meadow La...
Jul 02, 2020
Northern wildfire evacuations need to improve: report
The authors of a new report are calling for a "made in the North approach" to wildfire evacuations. Looking at the experiences of Pelican Narrows residents who were evacuated during 2017 fires, the Un...
Jun 23, 2020
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
