Tag Archives: Environment
What'sHappeningNOW March 12, 2019
News director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Brady Bateman about changes cannabis retailers are introducing to try and combat large quantities of waste plastic caused by government regulated cannabi...
Mar 12, 2019
Cannabis companies ‘going green’ by recycling containers
It's been four months since recreational marijuana use was legalized across Canada, but retailers are hoping to curb the amount of waste from hard plastic packaging - one of the mandates included in t...
Mar 12, 2019 Prince Albert cannabis retailer Prairie Cannabis has a recycling bin set up in store for customers to return their waste packaging. The store is currently looking to secure a company to accept the recyclable containers. (submitted photo/Prairie Cannabis)
Love is in the air at P.A. National Park
People who visit Prince Albert National Park during the early morning hours and later into the evening may notice the park is a bit livelier.David Britton, superintendent of the park told paNOW about ...
Mar 12, 2019 Great Grey Owl. Photo taken by David Britton near Christopher Lake, SK (submitted photo/Prince Albert National Park
As winter ends, P.A. family reflects on snow fortress
With warm weather just over the horizon, most Prince Albert residents are thinking of ways to say good riddance to the abundance of snow.Yet one Prince Albert family had a different plan in mind when ...
Mar 11, 2019 Almost two months of work led to the creation of this impressive snow fortress. (File photo/Brady Bateman) : Brady Bateman
Study shows unusually high proportion of high-value diamonds: Star Diamond
As mining giant Rio Tinto gears up for large bulk sampling of diamonds at the proposed Fort la Corne mining site east of Prince Albert, the owners of the kimberlite deposits are releasing information ...
Mar 06, 2019 A huge trench cutter rig operated by Rio Tinto will excavate a massive hole starting in the spring as the mining company aims to determine the amount and value of diamonds buried in the kimberlites at Fort à la Corne east of Prince Albert.(submitted photo/Star Diamond Corp.) : Glenn Hicks
Restaurateur ditches Styrofoam and plastic for 'Earth-friendly' products
With consumers becoming increasingly aware of the environmental impact of the products they buy, a restaurant in northern Saskatchewan has ditched Styrofoam, plastic and other materials that might nev...
Mar 06, 2019 Cravings Late Night Food owner Jamie Charles holds a milkshake in a paper cup and a straw. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Prince Albert "exceedingly low risk" of earthquakes
Prince Albert residents can rest assured that we stand on solid ground.A 4.6 magnitude earthquake located 20 km west of Red Deer, Alberta gave folks in the community a rude awakening Monday morning.Lu...
Mar 05, 2019 Centrally located and far away from pressure ridges, the Prince Albert area is at an exceedingly low risk from an earthquake. (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Carbon Tax incoming
Saskatchewan residents will soon start seeing changes to their SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills.According to a media release, starting April 1, the Federal Carbon Tax will be applied to all bills receiv...
Mar 04, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
National Invasive Species Week comes to an end
Environment and conservation groups have spent the past week marking National Invasive Species Week.The occasion is observed by groups like Ducks Unlimited, which are dedicated to preserving natural h...
Mar 03, 2019 Next week will mark the end of National Invasive Species Week. (file photo/paNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Environment Canada projects normal high for the first time in 31 days
After a long barrage of bitingly cold weather, today's projected high will feel absolutely tropical.As of 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, Environment Canada's posted high was -6 degrees.Meteorologist Terri...
Feb 27, 2019 Prince Albert gets a rare day with normal temperatures amidst a continuing cold snap. (Brady Bateman/paNOW staff) : Brady Bateman
