Tag Archives: Environment

The wildfires plaguing residents in Alberta and Nova Scotia are part of a larger trend that's driving up the cost of home insurance as extreme weather becomes more common, insurance experts say. "Prem...

The Town of Nipawin has cancelled a plan to put three EV charging stations around town following resistance from community members. Council voted to cancel the stations several weeks ago, which would ...

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Everything about standard burial practices is bad news bears when it comes to the environment. Sinking lacquered coffins and metal caskets into the ground ...

A man responsible for illegal trapping in the Fort la Corne forest, northeast of Prince Albert, is facing fines totalling over $9,000.Lloyd Slonski, 63, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon at Prince Alber...

Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground when it comes to fighting wildfires, experts say, as data from a growing number of satellites give firefighters new ...

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has issued a community public notice for Deschambault Lake, ordering an evacuation as an out-of-control wildfire is threatening to engulf the community.The evacuation noti...

Students at Red Wing Public School just north of Prince Albert are set to make a big donation to the SPCA and the timing couldn't be better. The school's Student Leadership Council (SLC) organized var...

Wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan have blanketed majority of the province with thick blankets of smoke, forcing some local sports organizations to postpone games and take precautions. Among the organ...

The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations.The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday, where they declared a mandatory evacuation for the e...

As wildfires continue to put smoke into the air and reduce air quality in northern Saskatchewan, both Regina and Saskatoon are being put on notice.Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Clim...