Tag Archives: Environment
Aspiring Rangers take aim at challenging test
When Jimmy Charles first witnessed a Ranger patrol in his home community, he said he knew he wanted to be part of it.The 29-year-old from Stanley Mission is one of 15 people taking the Canadian Ranger...
Nov 19, 2019 (submitted photo/ Tammy Jim Cook-Searson)
James Smith Cree Nation repeat concerns about diamond project
James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is again rejecting the potential diamond mine at Fort la Corne unless their demands for compensation are met.In a media release Monday, JSCN welcomed last week's announc...
Nov 18, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond Corp.)
Water Security Agency's spring runoff forecast near normal for region
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released its first look at potential spring runoff in the province.The outlook for much of northeast and north-central Saskatchewan is largely unexciting so far, wh...
Nov 18, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan resident concerned over game refund changes
One Saskatchewan hunter has expressed his concern over the Ministry of Environment's changes to their refund policy. Hunters are now unable to receive any financial or replacement tag refunding for an...
Nov 15, 2019 Lyndon Maurer and family with a moose harvested this fall during muzzle-loader season. (submitted photo/ Lyndon Maurer)
Discovery of dead deer raises questions about public safety
The Ministry of Environment has confirmed they are investigating a report of illegal hunting in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Garden River.On Nov. 11, a deer was shot and left for waste on a proper...
Nov 15, 2019 (Facebook)
No refunds for unusable game this hunting season
Depending on where you live, hunting season is about to start or it's well underway.One change hunters should note, they'll be out of luck on an extra tag if their wild meat turns out to be unusable."...
Nov 07, 2019 (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Clear and unequivocal: Thousands of scientists sign letter on climate crisis
An open letter signed by thousands of scientists from around the world may be the clearest demonstration yet of their near-unanimous agreement over the globe's emerging climate crisis. Published ...
Nov 05, 2019
From pavement to plate: Should Saskatchewan residents be allowed to eat roadkill?
Saskatchewan residents hoping to turn roadside deer into dinner, will have to pump the brakes.The state of California passed legislation on Oct. 13, would allow the set-up of programs to grant golden ...
Nov 01, 2019 The state of California has passed legislation, legalizing the harvesting of roadkill. (ID 48732960 © Franky | Dreamstime.com)
Picking up after Halloween
As little ghouls and goblins prepare to descend on Prince Albert tonight, the city's sanitation manager is encouraging them to leave nothing but spooky footprints behind on the snowy streets. "Act res...
Oct 31, 2019 Plastic candy wrappers are not recyclable and must be put in the garbage. (107673110 © Viktoriya Kuzmenkova)
Alberta tables climate plan for industry; retains key parts of old legislation
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a new climate plan for the province's big greenhouse gas emitters that it says will achieve similar emissions cuts as the former NDP government's plan and at less cos...
Oct 29, 2019 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
