Tag Archives: Environment
Heat, dry conditions taking toll on crops in Saskatchewan
The heat wave in Saskatchewan is having a major impact on crops in the province.In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said producers around the province need rain to improve crop and ...
Jun 30, 2021
Diamond North Credit Union donates $11,000 towards Harley's Garden
Donations continue to pour in for a community garden project in Prince Albert's west flat. On Monday, Diamond North Credit Union contributed $11,000 towards Harley's Community Garden. Business develop...
Jun 28, 2021
Nisbet Trout Pond near P.A. to be decommissioned
The days are numbered for the Nisbet Trout Pond located in a forest setting off Highway 3 to the northwest of the city of Prince Albert. The province says work is underway to find a new location close...
Jun 27, 2021
P.A. National Park encouraging residents to visit midweek for more room to explore
The Prince Albert National Park is informing the public visiting the park on a weekday rather than on the weekend allows for more space to explore.According to a media release, Parks Canada said amid ...
Jun 25, 2021
Mama bear and cubs euthanized after becoming habituated around Candle Lake neighbourhood
Conservation officers tried every tool available to them over the course of several days to try and deter a bear and her cubs from roaming near the golf course and rummaging through garbage in the Asp...
Jun 23, 2021
Rio Tinto wants to call Project Falcon meeting with Star Diamond as partners await court decision
As the feuding partners at the Fort la Corne diamond project east of Prince Albert await a court ruling as part of their wider dispute over their contested joint venture agreement, mining giant Rio Ti...
Jun 21, 2021
District of Lakeland rolls out new plan to address garbage friendly bears
The District of Lakeland is taking some big steps to keep a lid on the number of bears coming onto properties looking for food.By the end of July, roughly 1,800 individual garbage bins will be phased ...
Jun 17, 2021
Prince Albert hosts PBR Canada's season launch event
The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada season got off to an exciting start this week in Prince Albert.The Byrne Ranch played host to PBR's first event of the year hosting the Tanner Byrne Invitatio...
Jun 12, 2021
Northern Sask. First Nation claims government-owned hydroelectric station having negative impact on Sask. River Delta
The Chief of Cumberland Cree House Nation says a hydroelectric dam built on the Saskatchewan River in the 1960s has choked the water and is hurting both the people and animal species that rely on the ...
Jun 11, 2021
Cumberland House Cree Nation declares jurisdiction over Sask. River Delta
The Chief of Cumberland House Cree Nation (CHCN) said he just wants his people and territory respected.And that's why the central Saskatchewan first nation is declaring economic sovereignty over its l...
Jun 10, 2021
