Tag Archives: Environment
Staying safe on the water this summer
The weather in Prince Albert and the surrounding area is heating up.With that, many people are likely ready to head out to the lake and get going with their summer activities like boating. Chris McSha...
May 28, 2019 Local fire services and the Government of Saskatchewan want people to keep safety in mind as boating season gets going (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Mayor says northern Alberta town still under threat from nearby wildfire
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - The mayor of a northwestern Alberta town says the threat from a powerful wildfire burning three kilometres away has not passed and warns evacuees they could be out longer...
May 24, 2019
Wind remains on firefighters' side in bout with northern Alberta wildfire
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Despite heavy smoke, officials say a lighter wind out of the northeast has allowed for great progress on reining in a wildfire that's forced thousands of people from thei...
May 22, 2019
Preparing for the fire season
A slow start to the fire season in the province isn't causing a slowdown in preparation.Natural Resources Canada explained that the prairies, including Prince Albert and Northern Sask. are looking at ...
May 21, 2019 Natural Resources Canada is predicting normal forest fire conditions for the
Prince Albert and area.(File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Province: Wildlife belong in the wild
Spring can be an exciting time for nature enthusiasts with young animals like fawns, ducklings and rabbits appearing. However, the provincial government wants to remind the public to leave wildlife al...
May 19, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan wants people to remember to leave wildlife in the wild. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
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)
