Tag Archives: Environment
Nature non-profit wants Canadians to grab cameras and get outside this weekend
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is encouraging Canadians to get outside and snap a photo or take footage of the nature around them.The group's Big Backyard BioBlitz, which began Thursday and runs thr...
Aug 04, 2024
Big Game Draw, hunting licences now available in Saskatchewan
Hunting season is almost upon us.The Saskatchewan Big Game Draw and regular hunting licences are available to purchase starting Thursday. Quota-limited licences for antlerless mule deer will be availa...
Aug 01, 2024
Rainy weekend weather provides assistance to fire crews in the North
According to the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, there are 85 active wildfires in the province and 11 are listed as not contained. One of those fires, dubbed the Flanagan Fir...
Jul 30, 2024
Provincial fire ban lifted
There's some good news being offered to people heading out this weekend to the province's lakes and campgrounds.Due to recent rainfall and cooler weather, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...
Jul 26, 2024
Carrière proud of positive story she brought to TV show 'Alone'
Extreme loneliness took Michela Carrire by surprise while competing in the hit TV show Alone.It was one of several reasons that led to her downfall and elimination from the History Channel reality sho...
Jul 23, 2024
Warm, smoky conditions to stick around for a few more days
Anyone looking for relief from the smoky, hot conditions will have to wait for a while. The smoke has led to a special air quality statement being issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for m...
Jul 22, 2024
Water danger can be a surprise even for good swimmers, says RCMP’s underwater recovery expert
From jumping into a dugout on the farm to swimming in a river when you're used to a lake, even experienced swimmers can underestimate where real trouble lurks, the Saskatchewan RCMP's underwater recov...
Jul 19, 2024
Living history: grand opening of overnight experience at Doukhobor Dugout House offers visitors insight into ancestor's lives
Against the backdrop of the serenity that only a summer's bucolic environment can offer, the great-great-grandson of a man killed in a train explosion 100 years ago took to the podium to speak of peac...
Jul 07, 2024
Food supply is the main reason Sask. residents are seeing more bears
Black bear populations are stable and have not changed much, said a Saskatchewan bear biologist, but they have a slight shortage of food in some areas and that's why people are seeing more of them in ...
Jul 04, 2024
Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024
