Environment

Blueberry crop best its been in decades says northern picker

Blueberries are abundant in the Lac La Ronge region with one local picker saying the blueberry crop is the best it's been in more than 20 years. "This is the best year I have seen since I have been pi...

Aug 11, 2023

Parks Canada studying fish population at Kingsmere Lake

As part of the on-going monitoring of Kingsmere Lake, Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is conducting a creel (angler) survey this summer. Feedback will be used to inform monitoring of fish populatio...

Aug 06, 2023

'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say

Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany."Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke."It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm waters...

Aug 05, 2023

Paddling summer camps educating youth on canoes, kayaks

Youth from the tri-communities are gaining valuable outdoor skills through paddling camps offered by Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan.That's according to La Ronge community programmer Morgan Bell, who explain...

Jul 28, 2023

Low water, wildfires sets the scene for unusual summer along Churchill River

Low water and the threat of forest fires is making for a unique year along the Churchill River.Data provided from the Water Security Agency shows flows near Otter Rapids and at Patuanak are currently ...

Jul 19, 2023

Harvest begins for northern fireweed and mushrooms

Chantarelle mushroom buyers are offering $10 per pound for the boreal delicacy, the highest amount paid since at least 2018. Chanterelles are the most sought-after mushroom in northern Saskatchewan, p...

Jul 18, 2023

Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night.Fairweather, ...

Jul 15, 2023

Video shows La Ronge conservation officers releasing sow and cubs

La Ronge conservation officers have responded to 30 calls for service regarding bears so far in 2023. That's according to data provided by the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, whic...

Jul 14, 2023

Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought

A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns. Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what wa...

Jul 03, 2023

ParticiPARK consultation planned for La Ronge

The public is invited to Patterson Park for a free event hosted by ParticipACTION in partnership with Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds and the Town of La Ronge. That's according to a media release issu...

Jun 30, 2023