Tag Archives: Environment
Economists hope to dispel myths as carbon tax increase approaches
It has its critics and its supporters, but who is right and who is wrong when it comes to the debate over the federal carbon tax?As of April 1, that levy will rise from $65 to $80 a tonne, representin...
Mar 27, 2024
Winter come lately – snowfall warning for central, northeast Sask.
Winter may be late but it is reminding people in Central and Northeast Saskatchewan that it is a fickle master and will be dumping between 10 and 15 cms of snow before Friday morning. The alert covers...
Feb 29, 2024
Group looking to take legal action against Sask. Government over clearcutting in Boreal Forest
A group of concerned citizens plans to take the Saskatchewan Government to court over the clearcutting they're allowing in the Boreal Forest.Cathy Sproule, who's overseeing the legal action, told paNO...
Feb 16, 2024
B.C. company acquiring majority interest in North Sask. uranium project
A clean-energy company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the latest to jump on Saskatchewan's growing uranium market. Atco Mining is acquiring up to 75 per cent interest in Standard Uranium...
Feb 14, 2024
P.A. non-profit holding national essay contest on raw materials
A non-profit in Prince Albert is holding a national essay competition on the raw materials found in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The Canadian Centre for Raw Materials Display Inc. (CaCeRMDI) i...
Feb 09, 2024
PAGC calls for proactive strategies to address anticipated busy wildfire season
Citing major evacuations that occurred last year and a forecast that predicts an unusually warm beginning to the next wildfire season, Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC)'s Wildfire Task Force wants th...
Jan 30, 2024
4 ways to avoid crashes this winter: SGI
It's no surprise that collisions in Saskatchewan increase in winter time. On Thursday, crown insurance company SGI hosted a media event centred around providing tips to avoid crashes.Tyler McMurchy wi...
Jan 21, 2024
First Nations communities in P.A. area fear forest management plan will destroy treaty territory
Fearing the provincial government's forest management plan will have a big impact on their ability to hunt and gather medicines, members of several First Nations in the Prince Albert area have gone to...
Jan 13, 2024
Ice fishing rentals now available in La Ronge
A La Ronge entrepreneur known for his expertise of the outdoors has launched an ice fishing rental company."Ice fishing is something that costs about $1,200 if you are looking to go out and do it comf...
Jan 08, 2024
Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns
Canada's spy service warns that dramatic shifts caused by climate change and the ensuing fractious upheaval around the world could leave Canada vulnerable, imperilling its food and water supplies, ene...
Dec 16, 2023