Tag Archives: Environment
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early st...
Aug 13, 2023
Parks Canada studying fish population at Kingsmere Lake
As part of the on-going monitoring of Kingsmere Lake, Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is conducting a creel (angler) survey this summer. Feedback will be used to inform monitoring of fish populatio...
Aug 06, 2023
'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say
Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany."Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke."It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm waters...
Aug 05, 2023
Ahtahkakoop woman aims to improve housing for home community
The latest program from Indigenous Clean Energy could have a big impact on a small community west of Prince Albert. Jana Sasakamoose, who is from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, and currently studying at the...
Aug 04, 2023
Wahpeton feels nature’s wrath with golf ball-sized hail
At least six vehicles on the Wahpeton Dakota First Nations have broken windshields and one a broken sunroof following a storm last night. Stephanie Bird told paNOW that it was the largest hail she has...
Aug 01, 2023
P.A. reports first-ever case of Dutch Elm Disease
For the first time ever, the City of Prince Albert is reporting a case of Dutch Elm Disease (DED).In a media release on Monday, the City confirmed the cases of the disease in multiple elm trees in the...
Jul 24, 2023
Funnel cloud spotted over Prince Albert
Along with paNOW readers, an observer at the airport has confirmed a funnel cloud formed over the city and has now dissipated.Environment Canada Meteorologist Terry Lang said such occurrences are not ...
Jul 20, 2023
Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution
Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night.Fairweather, ...
Jul 15, 2023
Disaster relief possible following June storms
Residents of Prince Albert could get some extra help with property damage following some heavy rainfalls and hail this summer. City council voted in favour of applying for the Provincial Disaster Reli...
Jul 12, 2023
Cumberland House Cree Nation Expands Food and Medicine Forest
A food and medicine forest in Northeast Saskatchewan is seeding very good results.Cumberland House Cree Nation and Cumberland Wood Products have confirmed expansion of their Food and Medicine Forest P...
Jul 08, 2023
