Environment

Province earmarks specific wildlife management zones for Chronic Wasting Disease testing

The province is asking for help from Saskatchewan hunters to better understand the effects of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).The Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to submit the heads of deer, m...

Sep 13, 2021

Province approves more timber allocations for northern mills

The Government of Saskatchewan continued with a string of announcements regarding timber allocations this week.The latest allotment supports the proposed expansion of the Dunkley Lumber sawmill in Car...

Sep 10, 2021

Timber allocations approved for restart of pulp mill in Prince Albert

Paper Excellence has secured the forest fibre needed for the 2023 restart of the Prince Albert pulp mill - a move that is expected to create 1,650 jobs.The province announced the timber allocations fo...

Sep 09, 2021

Dozens of bikes recovered from Reindeer Lake at Southend

Ralph Olson believes kids just don't understand the pollution they're causing when they throw bicycles into Reindeer Lake. Olson, who lives in Toronto but travels back to his home community of Southen...

Sep 08, 2021

Sudden cold front sweeps Saskatchewan

Almost all summer long, the entire province of Saskatchewan has seen hotter and drier weather than usual. This week and for the foreseeable future, however, the temperature has dropped seemingly out o...

Aug 20, 2021

"Desperate" wasps becoming more common throughout Saskatchewan

Dry conditions across Saskatchewan have helped keep the mosquito population down, but when it comes to insects, there has been a trade-off. Wasps are emerging earlier than usual this year, and they're...

Aug 18, 2021

BHP investment cements the future of Jansen mine, local growth

BHP announced further investment into the Jansen Potash Mine project with a total $12 billion expected to be spent on the new mine.To date, $5 billion has been spent on construction of the mine locate...

Aug 17, 2021

Saskatchewan River Water Walk group hopes to raise awareness of need to protect water source

The Saskatchewan River Water Walk is continuing this week as the grassroots group heads across Saskatchewan and Alberta, raising awareness of the need for people to respect the water as a life source....

Aug 10, 2021

UN Climate Change report: Sask. environmentalists bemoan lack of provincial ambition

Humanity is at a precipice and it's time to make much bolder moves to cut carbon emissions.That's the reaction from Peter Prebble, a director with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society, as the world ...

Aug 09, 2021

Bear sightings in La Ronge tied to food availability: biologist

Bears have conservation officers busy in the La Ronge area as three live traps are currently deployed in an effort to manage them. "Bears really are an animal that are very much ruled by their stomach...

Jul 27, 2021