Tag Archives: Environment
Deceased found after structure fire
Adult remains were found inside a mobile home following a fire on the Big River First Nation.Emergency crews were called to the scene around 11:45 p.m. on April 26.Once the flames were suppressed, mem...
Apr 27, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Fire near Holbein extinguished
A brush fire that broke out near Holbein earlier this week has been extinguished.Recent rainfall helped put out the fire, which had been burning on both sides of Highway 3. The fire broke out Monday a...
Apr 26, 2019 Crews are on scene at a fire that broke out near Holbein late Monday afternoon. (submitted photo/Darcy-Dawn Ratt)
La Ronge seeking legal advice for possible groundwater contamination lawsuit
La Ronge Council will be seeking a thorough legal opinion about whether the town should take the federal government to court over groundwater contamination at the local airport. The decision was made ...
Apr 25, 2019 Staff and travellers at the La Ronge Airport have been told not to drink water at the facility for almost two years. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Yard Waste collection program set to resume
The City of Prince Albert's Paper Bag Yard Waste Collection Program will soon resume and the city is asking residents to be mindful of what they're putting into their bags.Yard waste collection will r...
Apr 24, 2019 file photo/paNOW Staff
Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects
The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...
Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW April 23, 2019
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with Reporter Charlene Tebbutt about a Federal funding announcement of $54 million made in Prince Albert Tuesday.
Apr 23, 2019
Water levels much lower this year at Manitou Beach
The warm and dry conditions are welcome when it comes to water levels at Manitou Beach.The Little Manitou Lake experienced very high water levels over recent years where businesses along the shore of ...
Apr 23, 2019 Manitou Beach (Facebook/Danceland)
SaskPower looking for location of utility-scale solar project
The province is looking for some bright ideas on a new utility-scale solar power project.SaskPower wants to build a 10-megawatt (MW) solar power project but has not decided on a location. SaskPower is...
Apr 23, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME)
Brush fire forces evacuation of area southwest of Biggar
A wildfire near Biggar forced the evacuation of an area southwest of the town on Monday, as fire crews grappled with flames in a densely forested area.Reports of smoke in the Argo Brush Recreation Are...
Apr 23, 2019 A brush fire burns in the Argo Bush southwest of Biggar on April 22, 2019. (Twitter/Karen Itterman)
UPDATE: Both sides of highway re-opened following Holbein fire
UPDATE: The province has confirmed both sides of the highway have been re-opened at this time with no restrictions in place.-UPDATE: Officials with Saskatchewan Environment say the fire near Holbein i...
Apr 22, 2019 Crews are on scene at a fire that broke out near Holbein late Monday afternoon. (submitted photo/Darcy-Dawn Ratt)
