Tag Archives: Environment

Water danger can be a surprise even for good swimmers, says RCMP’s underwater recovery expert
From jumping into a dugout on the farm to swimming in a river when you're used to a lake, even experienced swimmers can underestimate where real trouble lurks, the Saskatchewan RCMP's underwater recov...
Jul 19, 2024

Living history: grand opening of overnight experience at Doukhobor Dugout House offers visitors insight into ancestor's lives
Against the backdrop of the serenity that only a summer's bucolic environment can offer, the great-great-grandson of a man killed in a train explosion 100 years ago took to the podium to speak of peac...
Jul 07, 2024

Food supply is the main reason Sask. residents are seeing more bears
Black bear populations are stable and have not changed much, said a Saskatchewan bear biologist, but they have a slight shortage of food in some areas and that's why people are seeing more of them in ...
Jul 04, 2024

Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024

Young science students learn to be stewards of the land during camp experience
On one side of Nemeiben Lake, eagles are scarce. As 11 students from La Ronge and Sucker River stood on the shoreline, their teachers asked them why. "They said, 'Well, there's nowhere for them to nes...
Jul 02, 2024

Parks Canada closes one road to P.A. National Park
UPDATE: The bridge has been repaired and the highway was opened the afternoon of July 4.One access to Prince Albert National Park is closed after damage to the highway, caused by high water levels on ...
Jun 26, 2024

Town of Carrot River deals with aftermath of heavy storm
It wasn't a pleasant evening in the Town of Carrot River on Sunday, as a heavy storm laid waste to trees, power lines, roofs, and anything else it could get its hands on, throughout the community.(Sub...
Jun 24, 2024

Tornado watch, severe thunderstorm alerts in effect across Saskatchewan
A severe thunderstorm outbreak is possible this afternoon and evening. A Tornado watch was issued for many parts of central Saskatchewan including Prince Albert, Battlefords and Saskatoon. Meanwhile, ...
Jun 23, 2024

Over 50 Sask. First Nations receive first of their kind gas safety signs
New safety signs, designed by a Saskatchewan Indigenous artist, are being rolled across 52 gasified First Nations throughout the province.SaskEnergy's aim with the project is to deliver natural gas sa...
Jun 18, 2024

Arctic caribou management board releases 10-year plan
The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board (BQCMB) has released a 10-year management plan that takes a step further by including actions other parties can take to help conserve the herds. Ca...
Jun 17, 2024