Tag Archives: Environment
Trapper snares cougar near Makwa
A licensed trapper near Makwa trapped a cougar in a power snare according to Saskatchewan Conservation officers. Glen Kurjata, a Conservation Officer Service inspector in Meadow Lake, said the protect...
Jan 06, 2020 This Facebook post shows a person posing with the cougar. The Conservation office said numerous people had been photographed with the animal and they could not confirm if the person in this image was the trapper.
City encourages residents to recycle old trees
Another Christmas has come and gone.As the holiday season comes to a close, the City of Prince Albert wants residents to know they have options when it comes to recycling their natural Christmas trees...
Jan 06, 2020 Residents will be able to drop off trees at the Alfred Jenkins Field House until next week. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Saskatchewan
Some drivers of electric vehicles are going to have more charging options along the Yellowhead Highway.Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is planning to install super charging stations at locations i...
Jan 03, 2020 More Tesla super charging stations like this one in Swift Current are coming to Saskatchewan. (Twitter/Zee @ Road Trip Tesla)
Year in Review: Diamond exploration progresses east of P.A.
A project that has been decades in the making and which has the potential to create many hundreds of jobs, saw some significant movement in 2019. However, the parties behind the Fort la Corne diamond ...
Dec 21, 2019 This aerial image shows the construction of the bulk sampling plant where the huge bags of kimberlite samples (in top of image) will be processed to get an idea of the quantity and quality of diamonds in the sample. (Star Diamond Corp.)
RCMP calls for more ice safety after near-tragic incident
A recent incident on Dore Lake, about 115 km north of Big River, is drawing attention to ice safety. Earlier this month, two people drove an SUV onto the lake to join other vehicles who were ice fishi...
Dec 19, 2019 (Submitted/RCMP Facebook)
Trappers happy to see Northwest Company reverse fur buying stance
Northern trappers are responding to the decision by The Northwest Company to again accept fur pelts.The announcement was made in a media release on the company's website last week. It reverses a decis...
Dec 17, 2019 A potential buyer takes a look at a few skins at the NSTA Fur Table in Prince Albert. (File Photo/Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
People living in Saskatchewan will get smaller carbon tax rebates in 2020
As the Saskatchewan government vows to continue fighting the carbon tax, the federal government has decreased carbon tax rebates to the province and two others who have not adopted carbon pricing mode...
Dec 17, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Canada argues in court: National measures needed to address climate crisis
EDMONTON - Lawyers for the federal government are defending Canada's carbon tax by saying the climate crisis requires national measures. The law that brought in the federal levy is being cha...
Dec 17, 2019
Big money to be made in cleaner economy
There are serious financial returns to be made across Canada in investing in a low carbon economy, and business and organizational leaders want governments to hear that message. It's also a message th...
Dec 10, 2019 Local entrepreneur Byron Tenkink's Lily Plain Produce takes full advantage of solar energy. He figures it'll save him close to $2 million over 25 years. (submitted photo/Byron Tenkink)
Mule deer buck shot and left near St. Louis
Saskatchewan Conservation Officers are investigating another deer being shot illegally and then left to waste. This time it was a mule deer buck found south of Prince Albert near the community of St. ...
Dec 10, 2019 A mule deer buck left to waste east of St. Louis. (Facebook/SaskTip)
