Tag Archives: Environment

Within the next few weeks, bears will be waking up from hibernation and will go looking for food.That's why a Prince Albert conservation officer is reminding cabin owners to be extra vigilant with res...

EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine proposed for the Rocky Mountains. In a letter to federa...

The Ministry of Environment is providing some tips on what to do if wild animals are spotted in an urban area.Some lynx sightings around Nipawin have been reported to the Conservation Officer Service ...

As a kid, Tim Haltigin quickly became familiar with stars in the night sky.They illuminated the farm near Canora where he grew up. His curiosity was as constant as the constellations that kept him com...

By the end of this month, the committee overseeing a proposed new water treatment plant west of Prince Albert, anticipates reaching out to upwards of 600 home owners affected by the development.The pr...

With the ice fishing season coming to an end, the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding residents to remove their ice fishing shelters by their region's deadline.All ice fishing shelters south of Hi...

EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on coal mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to bring forward a compr...

Residents in central Saskatchewan witnessed something spectacular Monday morning.A bright ball of light hurtled across the morning sky and it didn't take long for social media to light up with people ...

Alberta is in court fighting against Ottawa's law on environmental assessment. Arguments in Alberta's Court of Appeal are expected to last all week. The Alberta government calls the Impact Assessment ...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government has yet to release details on how it will "optimize" the province's parks by getting other people to run them. It's been almost a year since the plan was revealed in ...