Tag Archives: Environment
Sudden cold front sweeps Saskatchewan
Almost all summer long, the entire province of Saskatchewan has seen hotter and drier weather than usual. This week and for the foreseeable future, however, the temperature has dropped seemingly out o...
Aug 20, 2021
"Desperate" wasps becoming more common throughout Saskatchewan
Dry conditions across Saskatchewan have helped keep the mosquito population down, but when it comes to insects, there has been a trade-off. Wasps are emerging earlier than usual this year, and they're...
Aug 18, 2021
BHP investment cements the future of Jansen mine, local growth
BHP announced further investment into the Jansen Potash Mine project with a total $12 billion expected to be spent on the new mine.To date, $5 billion has been spent on construction of the mine locate...
Aug 17, 2021
Prince Albert youth learn all about the outdoors at Little Red River Park
Sometimes camping is for leisure and sometimes it can be educational as well.Today, camping was educational for many kids as a part of the 'Into the Woods with Wildernook' program at Little Red River ...
Aug 12, 2021
Water Tower fun day and tours offer unique Prairie view in Humboldt
The Humboldt Water Tower will be celebrating summer with their upcoming Fun Day.Everyone has been invited to the Humboldt tourist attraction on Aug. 14 to enjoy free, water-based games and take the wa...
Aug 11, 2021
Saskatchewan River Water Walk group hopes to raise awareness of need to protect water source
The Saskatchewan River Water Walk is continuing this week as the grassroots group heads across Saskatchewan and Alberta, raising awareness of the need for people to respect the water as a life source....
Aug 10, 2021
UN Climate Change report: Sask. environmentalists bemoan lack of provincial ambition
Humanity is at a precipice and it's time to make much bolder moves to cut carbon emissions.That's the reaction from Peter Prebble, a director with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society, as the world ...
Aug 09, 2021
Fire crews getting handle on more wildfires; some evacuees returning home
Tuesday will represent another long day for fire crews in the northern regions of the province, but there is some encouraging news as the number of active wildfires has decreased by 27 in the last 24 ...
Jul 27, 2021
Air quality alert issued for RM of Hudson Bay including Shoal Lake and Red Earth Reserves
Smoke from forest fires north of Hudson Bay is continuing to create reduced visibilities and poor air quality for communities in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Hudson Bay and so a new special air qual...
Jul 27, 2021
Grasshoppers thriving during dry Saskatchewan summer
As if Saskatchewan farmers didn’t have enough to worry about this summer, what is being grown despite the heat is being eaten by grasshoppers. Dr. James Tansey, insect/ pest management specialis...
Nigel Maxwell Jul 26, 2021
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