Tag Archives: Environment
Beaver takes a stroll down Central Avenue
It wasn't your usual jaywalker on Central Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Passersby spotted a rotund beaver making its way downtown just before 5 p.m. A throng of spectators gathered to watch the wild anima...
Apr 16, 2019 A beaver had to be corralled after it was spotted on Central Avenue late Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brady Bateman/ paNOW Staff)
Street sweeping gets underway
An estimated eight-week street sweeping process is getting underway in Prince Albert and after the brutal winter there is a lot more sand and debris to remove."It'll slow us down somewhat but we shoul...
Apr 12, 2019 On most of the city's streets the remnants of the harsh winter are extensive.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Some concerned as fees for Crown land increase
Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is raising some concerns about recent rate hikes for Crown land usage.The rate hikes are for people and businesses using Crown-owned land for commercial purposes.Vermette...
Apr 10, 2019 Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is worried about increased rates in for commercial crown use leases (File Photo/larongeNOW Staff)
Students show off work at science fair
The top science students from across the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division were at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Prince Albert campus Tuesday.The Prince Albert and Northeast Regional Science Fai...
Apr 09, 2019 Around 25 students displayed their work at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Tuesday (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Candle Lake area camp set to get some upgrades
A camp located near Candle Lake has received a generous grant.The Hannin Creek Education and Applied Research Centre, which is jointly owned by the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and Saskatchewan Po...
Apr 08, 2019 The Hannin Creek facility will be able to add a 3D archery range thanks to the grant from Cabelas (Submitted Photo/Dr. Hamilton Greenwood)
North Saskatchewan River ice expected to break within the week
Viewers of the North Saskatchewan River will soon be able to watch a parade of ice-islands flow by the city.Water Security Agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle said that ice on the river should start to ...
Apr 05, 2019 With warmer weather increasing the risk of breakup, the Water Security Agency said the ice on the North Saskatchewan River is extremely dangerous. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Convoy to carbon tax rally rolls through Regina
Roughly 700 trucks rolled through Regina this morning in protest of the federal government's carbon tax.It took nearly an hour for the convoy to make its way from the city's east side, through the dow...
Apr 04, 2019 The Regina Rally Against The Carbon Tax convoy made its way down Saskatchewan Drive towards Evraz Place on April 4, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Puppy season in P.A. National Park
You won't be able to see them, but soon the Prince Albert National Park will be home to some new residents.The beginning of April is typically the time of year when alpha females will den down and pre...
Apr 04, 2019 Wolves in the Prince Albert National Park will begin denning as the alpha females get ready to have their pups.(Submitted Photo/ Parks Canada)
Saskatoon working on contingency plan following P.A. oil spill
The 2016 oil spill that blanketed the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and shut down the local water intake system is being used as a springboard by the City of Saskatoon as local officials...
Apr 03, 2019 The aftermath of the oil spill. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows
OTTAWA - Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's "effectively irreversible," a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is...
Apr 03, 2019
