Tag Archives: Environment
Bear confirmed in the backyard of Grey Owl Crescent residence
Residents in the 3300 block of Grey Owl Crescent should be on high-alert.Three different piles of bear scat and paw prints in a residence's backyard are confirmation a bear was in the city.(submitted ...
Jul 24, 2019 Bear excrement located at a residence in the 3300 block of Grey Owl Crescent is a sure sign that a bear was there. (submitted photo)
Bear safety urged in P.A. National Park
Prince Albert National Park wants to remind visitors about being safe around bears.The population numbers of American Black Bears, the only species in the park, are healthy. The population numbers are...
Jul 23, 2019 Prince Albert National Park wants to remind people to properly store food to prevent attracting bears. (submitted phot/Lisa Risom Parks Canada)
A floral predicament: Saskatchewan residents encouraged to avoid picking wildflowers
Summertime in Saskatchewan, everything is green and growing.With all the lush and vibrant wildflowers growing in provincial green spaces and ditches, who can be blamed for wanting to pick a floral cen...
Jul 23, 2019 The Western red lily is a protected flower under the Provincial Emblems and Honours Act. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Ag. minister suggests more support coming for producers, impacted by trade issues
As another week begins, there still remains no movement at the Chinese border for Canadian canola or meat.Canada's trade issues with China were a central focus of last week's discussions at the provin...
Jul 22, 2019 Agriculture Minister David Marit. (submitted photo/Government Saskatchewan)
Annual canoe trip kicks off
A regular summer tradition has kicked off again in Prince Albert.Today four volunteers from the P.A. Police Service and 11 local kids set off for the River Runners Canoe Trek. The three-day excursion ...
Jul 22, 2019 Volunteers and kids left P.A. Monday morning for the annual River Runners Trek (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Local producers encouraged to scout for clubroot
A small group of producers from the Prince Albert area were informed on Thursday that if they grow canola, they should be aware of clubroot.Crop Extension Specialist Allie Noble was among the presente...
Jul 18, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Waskesiu unveils fire smart area
The federal and provincial governments have unveiled a project they hope will get people thinking about wildfire mitigation.Wednesday morning, media were invited to the Waskesiu town site to take a to...
Jul 17, 2019 Dustin Guedo, with Parks Canada gave the tour of the Fire Smart Area in Waskesiu (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
SaskEnergy conducting controlled flare
A controlled flare will be conducted by SaskEnergy at a natural gas compressor station located near St. Louis Wednesday.The flare will begin at 9 a.m., and continue until approximately 12 p.m. accordi...
Jul 17, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Researchers studying bats in P.A. National Park
A new research project recently launched at Prince Albert National Park serves to study an animal rarely seen by park visitors - bats.Little Brown Bats, or Little Brown Myotis, and up to five other ba...
Jul 16, 2019 108395144 © William Wise - Dreamstime.com
City looks to ban single-use plastic retail bags
The City of Prince Albert is asking for the public's opinion in a new survey in regard to the banning of single-use retail plastic bags.A short, three-question survey is now available on the city's we...
Jul 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Stuff)
