Tag Archives: Environment
Wildfires, other extreme weather driving insurance costs up over time: experts
The wildfires plaguing residents in Alberta and Nova Scotia are part of a larger trend that's driving up the cost of home insurance as extreme weather becomes more common, insurance experts say. "Prem...
Jun 02, 2023
Nipawin cancels EV stations after public pushback
The Town of Nipawin has cancelled a plan to put three EV charging stations around town following resistance from community members. Council voted to cancel the stations several weeks ago, which would ...
Jun 01, 2023
Mushroom Coffins: The Earth Will Thank You Later
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Everything about standard burial practices is bad news bears when it comes to the environment. Sinking lacquered coffins and metal caskets into the ground ...
May 31, 2023
Illegal trapping case results in fines over $9,000
A man responsible for illegal trapping in the Fort la Corne forest, northeast of Prince Albert, is facing fines totalling over $9,000.Lloyd Slonski, 63, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon at Prince Alber...
May 30, 2023
Boots on the ground, eyes in the sky: satellites increasingly used to fight wildfires
Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground when it comes to fighting wildfires, experts say, as data from a growing number of satellites give firefighters new ...
May 21, 2023
Deschambault Lake orders evacuation as wildfire nears community
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has issued a community public notice for Deschambault Lake, ordering an evacuation as an out-of-control wildfire is threatening to engulf the community.The evacuation noti...
May 20, 2023
Red Wing students give back with big donation to SPCA after wildfires displace animals
Students at Red Wing Public School just north of Prince Albert are set to make a big donation to the SPCA and the timing couldn't be better. The school's Student Leadership Council (SLC) organized var...
May 19, 2023
Local sports feeling the effects from wildfire smoke
Wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan have blanketed majority of the province with thick blankets of smoke, forcing some local sports organizations to postpone games and take precautions. Among the organ...
May 17, 2023
Buffalo Narrows issues mandatory evacuation as wildfire closes in
The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations.The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday, where they declared a mandatory evacuation for the e...
May 16, 2023
Wildfire smoke could reach southern and central Saskatchewan on Tuesday
As wildfires continue to put smoke into the air and reduce air quality in northern Saskatchewan, both Regina and Saskatoon are being put on notice.Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Clim...
May 15, 2023
