Tag Archives: Environment
May long weekend a busy time for Waskesiu and P.A. National Park
May long weekend has come, and with it a number of events will be taking place in Prince Albert National Park, and the community of Waskesiu.Among those events, will be the grand opening of the Waskes...
May 18, 2019 May long weekend will see thousands of visitors return to Prince Albert National Park. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
City looking to make a better impression
The City of Prince Albert wants to put its best foot forward, and is looking at ways to beautify entrance ways and corridors to make them more aesthetically pleasing for tourists and residents.City Pa...
May 16, 2019 The city is looking at ways to beautify city entrance ways, including doing some cleanup along the Second Avenue meridian. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Fishing season opens door for northern economy
Saskatchewan gets a bad rap for being flat, but our province makes up for that stigma with great natural resources, including fishing.Anglers in the Lakeland had May 15, marked on their calendar as th...
May 15, 2019 Anglers in the Lakeland may now break out the rod and reel. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Pitch in Week nears an end
Prince Albert's Pitch-In Week is coming to a close, following what Ward 3 City Councillor Evert Botha called a total success.Pitch-In Week is a national campaign designed to help communities engage in...
May 12, 2019 More than 15 garbage bins were filled, with dozens of large appliances being dropped off as part of Prince Albert's Pitch in Week. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
SaskPower at least 10 years from having week without coal
Don't expect SaskPower to match the United Kingdom's recent coal-less week anytime soon.England, Scotland and Wales didn't draw any electrical power from coal-generated energy between May 1 and May 8,...
May 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Low spring precipitation but river level normal
A dry, parched spring has not led to a dip in water levels in the Prince Albert region's two major rivers, the North and South Saskatchewan.Previous years of high flow might make it seem like we have ...
May 10, 2019 (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Ticks make their spring return
The Prince Albert SPCA and Gateway Veterinary Services clinic in Melfort are reporting furry friends are starting to pick up some unwanted critters.Tick season is here."In the last couple of weeks her...
May 09, 2019 Pet owners beware, ticks are once again active. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Fighter jets scrambled over Prairies for exercise
Canadian and US F-15 and CF-18 fighter jets and other aircraft were scrambled Wednesday for a situation northeast of Prince Albert, Hudson Bay and Edmonton. It was all a simulation under the command o...
May 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter/354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
City council requests information about banning single-use plastic bags
A local city councillor has asked for more information about the usage of plastic bags in Prince Albert, and says local residents should be involved in the discussions as well. Ward 2 Coun. Terra Lenn...
May 07, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Farm group hopes no more time wasted in court over carbon tax
The National Farmers Group (NFU) is applauding last week's ruling by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, that the federal carbon tax does not violate any constitutional laws.The NFU was among the group'...
May 07, 2019 (Facebook/National Farmer's Union)
