Environment

Vanity Cup stays in Saskatchewan but goes South

With a combined weight of 34.76 lbs of walleye caught over the weekend, Troy Robinson and Terry Nagel of Beuna Vista were the top catching fishermen of Saskatchewan's highest-paid walleye tournament.B...

Oct 03, 2022

Forest nursery in northern Sask. celebrates 25 year anniversary and over 250 million seedlings grown

A nursery responsible for helping grow millions of trees is celebrating 25 years of operations in northern Saskatchewan.PRT Growing Services Ltd. took over the Prince Albert Forest Nursery in 1997 and...

Sep 23, 2022

La Ronge council handed master plan covering parks and trails for next 20 years

La Ronge council was presented with a plan at a regular meeting this week which included a long-term strategic framework to guide decision-making on the development, management, and investment in park...

Sep 15, 2022

Solitary sunflower delights drivers

If you've driven north across the Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert, chances are you've seen it.A solitary sunflower growing in the middle of the road, standing defiantly, inches away from the non-s...

Aug 26, 2022

Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...

Jul 17, 2022

Updated water supply systems added to LLRPP campgrounds

Sask Parks has upgraded the drinking water supply systems at Nut Point, Wadin Bay and Nemeiben Lake campgrounds in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW fro...

Jul 15, 2022

Lake levels getting back to normal, Water Security Agency says

Lake levels in most areas of Saskatchewan are returning to normal, according to the Water Security Agency.The agency released its Water Supply Conditions and Outlook report for July on Tuesday, provid...

Jul 12, 2022

Emergency Alert issued following shooting in Langham

UPDATE: 9:05 a.m.One person has been confirmed deceased following a shooting in Langham Friday morning.RCMP have released a description of the suspect. Justin Heimbecker stands 6 foot 3 inches tall wi...

Jul 08, 2022

Climate cash to be direct deposited in July

Residents of Saskatchewan will be getting a new cheque from the government on July 15 as the climate rebate switches to a new payment system. To be eligible for what will become quarterly payments, yo...

Jul 07, 2022

Anglers encouraged to check their bait before casting a line

With another free fishing weekend approaching, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is encouraging anglers to double check their tackle boxes. The request comes after a quagga mussel was recently fo...

Jul 06, 2022