Tag Archives: Environment
B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna
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...
Aug 19, 2023
SaskEnergy conducting natural gas flaring in St. Louis area
People around the Village of St. Louis and the Rural Municipality (RM) of St. Louis may see a large flame for several hours this week.SaskEnergy is conducting controlled natural gas flaring at the Tra...
Aug 14, 2023
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early st...
Aug 13, 2023
Parks Canada studying fish population at Kingsmere Lake
As part of the on-going monitoring of Kingsmere Lake, Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is conducting a creel (angler) survey this summer. Feedback will be used to inform monitoring of fish populatio...
Aug 06, 2023
'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say
Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany."Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke."It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm waters...
Aug 05, 2023
Ahtahkakoop woman aims to improve housing for home community
The latest program from Indigenous Clean Energy could have a big impact on a small community west of Prince Albert. Jana Sasakamoose, who is from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, and currently studying at the...
Derek Craddock Aug 04, 2023
Wahpeton feels nature’s wrath with golf ball-sized hail
At least six vehicles on the Wahpeton Dakota First Nations have broken windshields and one a broken sunroof following a storm last night. Stephanie Bird told paNOW that it was the largest hail she has...
Aug 01, 2023
P.A. reports first-ever case of Dutch Elm Disease
For the first time ever, the City of Prince Albert is reporting a case of Dutch Elm Disease (DED).In a media release on Monday, the City confirmed the cases of the disease in multiple elm trees in the...
Jul 24, 2023
Funnel cloud spotted over Prince Albert
Along with paNOW readers, an observer at the airport has confirmed a funnel cloud formed over the city and has now dissipated.Environment Canada Meteorologist Terry Lang said such occurrences are not ...
Jul 20, 2023
Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution
Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night.Fairweather, ...
Jul 15, 2023
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