Tag Archives: Environment
UPDATE: Clearwater River Dene Nation ordered to evacuate as wildfire nears
Update: A mandatory evacuation order was put into effect around 8 p.m. Wednesday evening for the Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN). Community officials said it was due to increased smoke and because...
May 03, 2023
Multiple contained, uncontained fires burning close to local communities
Wildfire season is here in Saskatchewan and multiple fires have already been reported all over.Currently, there are nine fires burning in the province, four contained, four uncontained, and one that's...
May 03, 2023
P.A. expected to be fourth most impacted community in Sask. from climate change by 2050
A new report suggests Prince Albert is one of the communities in Saskatchewan expected to be hit the hardest by climate change.Ahead of Earth Day, happening on Apr. 22nd, BonusFinder wanted to determi...
Apr 22, 2023
River breakup on North Saskatchewan River expected to happen soon
Ice on the North Saskatchewan River is expected to break up in the very near future.That's according to Sean Osmar, a spokesperson for the province's Water Security Agency (WSA), who told paNOW they'r...
Apr 21, 2023
Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday
Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that’s free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p....
Apr 21, 2023
The Closest Living Relative Of Extinct ‘Bigfoot’ Found?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! For decades, the legend of Bigfoot has fascinated people around the globe. Is the massive 10-foot-tall ape-like creature with shaggy hair a human relative ...
Apr 06, 2023
Annual elm pruning ban takes effect across Saskatchewan
The annual elm pruning ban takes effect Saturday across the province.The measure is intended to help curb the spread of Dutch elm disease, a fungus spread by elm bark beetles."With warmer weather, the...
Apr 01, 2023
Wolf hunting licenses to be available to out of province hunters
The recently released provincial budget contained a lot of notes for a lot of groups and a lot of money for them as well. One news note from that busy day will interest the hunting community.Saskatche...
Mar 28, 2023
All critical minerals and rare earth elements belong to First Nations: FSIN
A statement by the FSIN says that all rare earth elements and critical minerals in the province belong to First Nations. The statement is a response to what the organization says is a failure by the p...
Mar 27, 2023
Public can weigh in on pulp mill environmental document online
Another step has been taken in the road to re-opening the pulp mill at the northern edge of Prince Albert with the filing of the environmental impact statement (EIS) with the province. Prince Albert P...
Mar 17, 2023
