Tag Archives: Environment

La Ronge conservation officers responded to nearly two dozen bear complaints so far in 2022
The black bear population in the La Ronge area is healthy and stable. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW from the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Pub...
Jun 29, 2022

LLRIB developing Environmental Management Plan
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is encouraging members to provide feedback in regards to an Environmental Management Plan. According to a public announcement, the Lands and Resources department i...
Jun 23, 2022

'Baby bison is history being made' says head of Wanuskewin Park
The head of the Wanuskewin Heritage Park and member of Red Earth Cree Nation shared the news of six new bison calves born at the park near Saskatoon.Darlen Brander said that welcoming the new addition...
Jun 23, 2022

Wildfire forces full evacuation of Stanley Mission
The entire community of Stanley Mission is being evacuated due to a nearby wildfire.The order was given late Thursday night after the fire crossed Highway 915, forcing the only road in and out of the ...
Jun 10, 2022

First Nations students clean up P.A. for Earth Day
Dozens of students and their families commemorated Earth Day by cleaning up some areas of Prince Albert.The First Nations University of Canada Students' Association took part in the cleanup, picking u...
Jun 06, 2022

McCafe fire remains imminent threat to Stanley Mission, residents on potential evacuation alert
The McCafe fire burning near Stanley Mission remains uncontained and residents have been given notice to pack clothing in the event of an evacuation. That's according to Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief...
Jun 06, 2022

Gas analyst says high prices are not denting demand
Saskatchewan drivers are enduring more pain at the gas pumps.Gas prices hit another record in the province on Tuesday as some stations in Saskatoon and Regina began hiking prices to $1.95.9 per litre....
Jun 01, 2022

Whiskey Business: Is Scotch The Future Of Fuel?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! You may not often hear the words drinking and driving paired in a positive light, but that could change soon enough as a Scottish biofuel company makes hea...
Apr 29, 2022

Ticks set to emerge in Saskatchewan
As spring arrives in Saskatchewan - sort of - people are being reminded to watch for ticks.The majority of ticks found in Saskatchewan are American dog ticks, which do not transmit Lyme disease to peo...
Apr 27, 2022

CFIA reports more cases of bird flu in Saskatchewan
Bird flu continues to spread in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was reported Sunday in a poultry flock in the Rural Municipality o...
Apr 25, 2022