Tag Archives: Environment
'Like a flash fire:' Rabbit owners warned about outbreak of deadly disease in Alberta
CALGARY - Janice Romick could see it coming. The rabbit breeder for 40 years in Cold Lake, Alta., says she saw the writing on the wall before a deadly rabbit virus appeared last month in the southern ...
May 05, 2021
Boreal Heartland looking forward to busy 2021 growing season
LA RONGE, Sask. – Online sustainable harvester training begins next week as the growing season starts in northern Saskatchewan. The training is being offered through a partnership between Northl...
May 04, 2021
SK 4 Dorintosh named worst road in Saskatchewan
The 2021 CAA's Worst Roads Saskatchewan campaign results were announced today, with Saskatchewan HWY 4 through Dorintosh at the number one spot.The campaign is designed to highlight roads in need of r...
Apr 28, 2021
Big game draw online applications open May 1
The Government of Saskatchewan has set an opening day for the province's big game draw applications to May 1. Hunters will be able to submit online applications until 11:59 p.m. on May 25.According to...
Apr 26, 2021
Windy conditions fuel large grass fire east of Christopher Lake
A 30-acre grass fire east of Christopher Lake Sunday afternoon quickly grew due to high winds.Shortly after 1 p.m., the Lakeland Fire Department responded to an area 11 miles east of Christopher Lake....
Apr 26, 2021
Study says cost of new water treatment plant $7 million more than initial estimate
Plans for a new water treatment plant west of Prince Albert are at a crossroads according to the chair of the project's steering committee.The initial estimated cost of the facility was $45 million do...
Apr 23, 2021
Sturgeon Lake Central School celebrates Earth Day year round
Every year on this day the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day. Originally starting in 1970, it marked the beginning of the modern environment movement to bring awareness of the importance of ...
Apr 22, 2021
Parks Canada conducting prescribed burn in P.A. National Park
No need for alarm if local residents notice smoke coming from the south west corner of Prince Albert National Park. Parks Canada is currently conducting a prescribed fire at the park with potentially ...
Apr 21, 2021
Rocky town council wants better coal consultation with province
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - A town council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's backyard wants broader consultation over the government's plans for open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountai...
Apr 21, 2021
Conservatives plan to introduce $20-per-tonne carbon price in climate plan
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a $20-per-tonne carbon price for consumers in his party's $5-billion plan to tackle climate change.The move represents a major policy shift for th...
Apr 15, 2021
