Environment

Climate change affecting Christmas tree farms across Canada, expert say

The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of the Canadian Christmas Tree Association saying the sector that's already...

Dec 11, 2022

Not yet over the moon: Here's what's on the horizon for Canadian space exploration

OTTAWA - When Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette was young, she didn't see many stars in the bright skies over Montreal. But she would pore over the colourful, otherworldly images taken by the Hubble Spac...

Dec 11, 2022

Efforts to protect nature at COP15 will fail without Indigenous people, leaders say

MONTREAL - The world won't succeed in halting biodiversity loss without Indigenous participation and leadership, according to leaders attending a major United Nations conference in Montreal. Jennifer ...

Dec 10, 2022

Canada's top five federal contaminated sites to cost taxpayers billions to clean up

YELLOWKNIFE - With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanu...

Nov 27, 2022

Trees and brush to be cleared in La Ronge to reduce wildfire risk, crime

Tree and brush thinning activities are currently underway in La Ronge. According to La Ronge Regional Fire Department Chief Keaton Cloud, wildfire mitigation work began Nov. 13 and will continue until...

Nov 23, 2022

Province reminding the public to stay off the ice until it is safe

The Water Security Agency is reminding people to stay off the ice until it is thick enough to go on to walk, snowmobile, or drive.In a media release, the minister responsible for the Water Security Ag...

Nov 17, 2022

Air Ronge reallocates $50,000 to address Heritage Trail repairs

Air Ronge council has reallocated $50,000 from the recreation budget for improvements to the Heritage Trail."The immediate work we have been doing is in places where it needs repairs and some upgrades...

Oct 26, 2022

Rescued eagle deemed healthy and released back into wild

An eagle rescued earlier this week in La Loche was released back into the wild after it was determined the bird had no visible injuries.La Loche fire chief Derek Herman was at the village's lagoon on ...

Oct 21, 2022

Council discusses increasing security, tree thinning for treed municipal land

The possibility of increased security and tree thinning for a section of municipal land deemed unsafe was discussed by La Ronge council at a regular meeting Tuesday.Mayor Joe Hordyski, as well as coun...

Oct 12, 2022

Extremely high fuel and fertilizer prices headline challenges for farmers during stressful year

Harvest is getting close to being done across Saskatchewan putting an end to one of, if not the, most challenging year for farmers in the fields. The biggest issue during seeding and harvest has been ...

Oct 06, 2022