Environment

Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning

Wildfire crews have reported no further growth in the wildfire that continues to burn southwest of Fort McMurray.Alberta Wildfire reports the lack of growth allowed crews to keep working on establishi...

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Campers return to Lac La Ronge Provincial Park

The Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is now open for campers. All campgrounds officially opened on Thursday with campers moving in within the first 24 hours of operations. In recent weeks, Park Manager Na...

May 17, 2024

JRMCC hosts Core Days, LLRIB Career Fair

Core Days and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Career Fair have taken over the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC). The events are being held Tuesday and Wednesday in partnership betwe...

May 14, 2024

Churchill River lowest its been in 20 years

The water level of the Churchill River at Otter Rapids is the lowest it's been in the last two decades. That's according to Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency (WSA), which stated that the reason for...

May 13, 2024

B.C. town preps 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada

Rob Fraser did not sugarcoat the situation facing Fort Nelson, B.C., as forecasts called for westerly winds to pick up in northeastern British Columbia late Sunday and turn a menacing nearby wildfire ...

May 12, 2024

Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellit...

May 12, 2024

Air quality 'very high risk' in parts of Saskatchewan

SaskAlert has issued an air quality advisory due to a plume of wildfire smoke that is spreading southwards through Saskatchewan.This band is expected to produce poor air quality and reduced visibility...

May 11, 2024

Fort McMurray under evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire nearby

An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on Friday evening as an out-of-control wildfire burned nearby.Residents in the northern oilsands hub and the nearby community of Saprae Cree...

May 11, 2024

Province takes control of former Cluff Lake mine site

The provincial government has released Orano Canada Inc. from decommissioning approvals and its associated surface lease on the Cluff Lake Project's mine.That follows the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commi...

May 02, 2024

La Ronge ParticiPARK to cost $406K

At a regular council meeting earlier this week, La Ronge council learned the cost of a ParticiPARK will cost an estimated $406,000.Planning for a ParticiPARK began in January 2023 when it was announce...

Apr 11, 2024