Tag Archives: Environment
Province set to review new management plan for Island Forests
There are concerns about how much timber could soon be coming from forests around Prince Albert.The four island forests -- Canwood, Nisbet, Fort-a-la-Corne and Torch River provincial forests - cover m...
Mar 02, 2022
City will consider foam packaging and container ban
Months after banning plastic bags in the city, Prince Albert could also be looking at a ban on some foam packaging products.City staff have been instructed to bring back more information on the impact...
Mar 01, 2022
MLA wants province to work with rural residents, farmers when fires threaten
With the very real threat of the Cloverdale forest fire that burned 5,583 hectares of land near Prince Albert a not-too-distant memory, one MLA is hoping the province will find a new way to work with ...
Feb 24, 2022
District of Lakeland exploring options to protect lakes and shore lines
Citing a need to respond to ratepayer concerns regarding water quality, the District of Lakeland Council is being asked to vote on a new Environmental Stewardship Bylaw.The bylaw was introduced by fir...
Feb 24, 2022
New majority Indigenous partnership announced, “green” economic opportunities for First Nations
A new majority Indigenous-owned enterprise is hoping to drive the Indigenous economy and create employment opportunities throughout the continent.miEnergy North America is a partnership among 10 First...
Feb 10, 2022
Design contract awarded for proposed water treatment plant
The construction of a $52-million water treatment plant west of Prince Albert, has taken another step towards becoming a reality.The third, and one of the more complex components of the overall projec...
Feb 10, 2022
Conservation officers brave the cold during training session in Candle Lake
Jumping into freezing cold water is not something many Saskatchewan residents would sign up for, but to become a conservation officer in our province it's necessary.Recently the Ministry of Environmen...
Feb 08, 2022
Saskatchewan, Alberta partner to battle chronic wasting disease
The Alberta Conservation Association and the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta are injecting nearly $1.3 million towards the research and development of a vaccine for chronic wasting disease (CW...
Jan 24, 2022
Reservation schedule set for Sask Parks, new features ahead
Camping season is just a few months away in Saskatchewan and planning can soon begin.The province announced Wednesday that reservations at Saskatchewan's provincial parks are set to begin in April, wi...
Jan 19, 2022
‘It is scary’: Sask. environmentalists respond to EU climate report
Another report on the effects of climate change was released this week and people across the world, including Saskatchewan, are growing more concerned.The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Se...
Jan 12, 2022
