Tag Archives: Environment
Is federal carbon tax killing jobs? Experts say answer isn’t ‘black and white’
farmREGINA - The Saskatchewan government says the federal carbon tax is killing jobs, but experts and even the province's trade minister say it's not that easy to calculate.The government reports that...
Aug 25, 2019 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe (file photo/CP)
Nearly two months out, clean up continues at Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Nearly two months after two tornadoes struck Meadow Lake Provincial Park, work continues to recover from the damage.Three people were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries followi...
Aug 23, 2019 Drone imagery following the storm that hit Meadow Lake Provincial Park from the Northern Tornadoes Project. (Northern Tornadoes Project)
Conservationists gather to advance bison at P.A. National Park
A number of groups and people focused on buffalo conservation gathered in Prince Albert National Park Tuesday.The Paspiwin Cultural Heritage Site hosted a Buffalo Treaty Gathering, which brought toget...
Aug 21, 2019 Ceremonies took place in the southern part of the P.A.National Park before speakers got on the microphone (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Feds asked to step up support to address deer killing disease
The federal government has been called upon to take a serious look at a wildlife disease, responsible for killing 300 deer last year in Saskatchewan.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister's office as ...
Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Alberta creek
DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pipeline has spilled 40,000 litres of crude oil into a creek.The regulator says on its website that the incident happened Thursday on a Bont...
Aug 19, 2019 (File Photo/ The Canadian Press)
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Esterhazy area
It wasn't the end to the peaceful family evening Grant Moore was expecting.His house shook and chairs rocked as an earthquake hit the Esterhazy area Thursday night.It was confirmed by the United State...
Aug 16, 2019 A map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the area where an earthquake was recorded near Esterhazy on Aug. 15, 2019. (Submitted photo/ CJME News)
Provincial parks getting million dollar boost thanks to government
Provincial parks will soon be getting a boost thanks to the provincial government. As part of an $11 million investment in provincial parks, more than $3.3 million will be invested into facility and i...
Aug 10, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Understanding the carbon tax and how it applies to you
With just over two months to go until the federal election, the carbon tax is one of the top issues people are talking about, according to the candidates in the Prince Albert riding.Liberal candidate ...
Aug 09, 2019 (File photo/Nigel Maxwell paNOW Staff)
Anglers encouraged to report catches in National Park survey
Prince Albert National Park is asking anglers to help them out.Since May a creel survey has been underway, where people have been asked to report what kind of fish they catch and where they caught the...
Aug 07, 2019 Prince Albert National Park is asking those who fish in the park to report what they catch (Parks Canada Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Minimal forest burned so far in benign wildfire season
The late spring and damp summer so far have made this a good wildfire season for the province and an official figures things continue to look favorable for the rest of the season.There have been only ...
Aug 07, 2019 Wildfire Management says it has not been a typical season with only 46,000 hectares burned to date. (File photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
