Environment

'Know the dangerous ones': Sask. mushroom picker shares safety tips ahead of foraging season

As the forests and meadows of Saskatchewan come back to life each spring/summer season, they bring with them a lively bounty - wild mushrooms.But as interest in foraging grows, Donovan Thiessen has on...

Apr 16, 2025

MMF president first witness in Métis harvesting rights trial

David Chartrand had been speaking for an hour and a half when Crown Prosecutor James Fyfe lodged an objection. The President of the Manitoba Mtis Federation (MMF) had come to Meadow Lake Provincial Co...

Apr 15, 2025

New trial begins April 14 in Meadow Lake to determine Métis hunting rights

"Where are the Mtis allowed to be Mtis?" That question is the crux of an upcoming trial that is scheduled to begin at the Meadow Lake Provincial Court next Monday. "Where are they allowed to be themse...

Apr 09, 2025

Montreal River much lower than normal

The water level on the Montreal River between Bigstone Lake and Lac La Ronge is much lower than usual. "It is quite low. It's not unusual. Sometimes it is very low like it is now and sometimes it is q...

Apr 09, 2025

From Unity to Namibia: Small-town archer set to represent Canada at AGA World Tournament

In the quiet prairie town of Unity, a young athlete is preparing for an extraordinary journey.Sebastian Lauinger, a student at Unity Composite High School, is heading to Walvis Bay, Namibia, to repres...

Apr 07, 2025

Anticipated spring runoff 'below normal' in northern Sask.

Expected runoff in northern Saskatchewan is expected to be below normal due to dry fall conditions and a below normal snowpack to date.The Water Security Agency (WSA) updated its spring runoff forecas...

Apr 03, 2025

'Love letter to the land': Muirhead publishes children's book

A passion project which began almost 12 years ago has cumulated in the publishing of a illustrated book called Along the Forest Path by Larissa Muirhead. "It's a children's book written about the plan...

Mar 31, 2025

Provincial park bookings start next week, sites added

This year's camping season is getting started with the addition of new seasonal sites and Candle Lake and Meadow Lake Provincial Park. The province announced new sites have been added to Buffalo Pound...

Mar 31, 2025

Mountie talks about gang issues in Saskatchewan

Gangs in Saskatchewan are moving beyond major cities and into smaller communities, using social media and music to recruit young people. Women in gangs are also playing increasingly violent roles, Cpl...

Mar 27, 2025

Elm pruning ban starts April 1

The annual provincial elm tree pruning ban is around the corner. The ban runs from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 each year to help stop the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a fatal tree disease caused by a fung...

Mar 22, 2025