Environment

UPDATE: Clearwater River Dene Nation ordered to evacuate as wildfire nears

Update: A mandatory evacuation order was put into effect around 8 p.m. Wednesday evening for the Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN). Community officials said it was due to increased smoke and because...

May 03, 2023

Multiple contained, uncontained fires burning close to local communities

Wildfire season is here in Saskatchewan and multiple fires have already been reported all over.Currently, there are nine fires burning in the province, four contained, four uncontained, and one that's...

May 03, 2023

The Closest Living Relative Of Extinct ‘Bigfoot’ Found?

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! For decades, the legend of Bigfoot has fascinated people around the globe. Is the massive 10-foot-tall ape-like creature with shaggy hair a human relative ...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Apr 06, 2023

Annual elm pruning ban takes effect across Saskatchewan

The annual elm pruning ban takes effect Saturday across the province.The measure is intended to help curb the spread of Dutch elm disease, a fungus spread by elm bark beetles."With warmer weather, the...

Apr 01, 2023

Wolf hunting licenses to be available to out of province hunters

The recently released provincial budget contained a lot of notes for a lot of groups and a lot of money for them as well. One news note from that busy day will interest the hunting community.Saskatche...

Mar 28, 2023

All critical minerals and rare earth elements belong to First Nations: FSIN

A statement by the FSIN says that all rare earth elements and critical minerals in the province belong to First Nations. The statement is a response to what the organization says is a failure by the p...

Mar 27, 2023

Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

OTTAWA - A national biodiversity group says Canada needs to keep genetically engineered animals out of the wild, after the federal government recently rejected several attempts to strengthen its exist...

Mar 12, 2023

Canadian rover helping in global search for frozen water on dark side of the moon

EDMONTON - The Canadian lunar rover could soon help reveal the moon's dark side. The country's first moon rover is set to put the Canadian Space Agency at the forefront of space exploration, helping i...

Mar 04, 2023

Ontario sites short-listed for nuclear waste storage

The organization developing a place to store spent nuclear fuel in Canada has settled on two potential sites in Ontario. The move rules out 20 other potential sites across Canada, including three in n...

Feb 27, 2023

SSR Mining holds public meetings to build social management plan

SSR Mining Inc., the operator and owner of Seabee Gold Mine, hosted two public engagement events this week to assist in creating its social management plan."The purpose of these events is we want to g...

Feb 16, 2023