Tag Archives: Environment
Boreal Heartland looking forward to busy 2021 growing season
Online sustainable harvester training begins next week as the growing season starts in northern Saskatchewan.The training is being offered through a partnership between Northlands College and Boreal H...
May 04, 2021
'We were just overjoyed,' Peat moss group happy with growing opposition to proposed project
A member of a local group opposed to peat harvesting in northern Saskatchewan was happy to hear Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette speak against the proposed project last week. Vermette stood in the Le...
May 03, 2021
SK 4 Dorintosh named worst road in Saskatchewan
The 2021 CAA's Worst Roads Saskatchewan campaign results were announced today, with Saskatchewan HWY 4 through Dorintosh at the number one spot.The campaign is designed to highlight roads in need of r...
Apr 28, 2021
Residents encouraged to access seed library this May
A project meant to last forever and grow over time begins May 3 at La Ronge's Alex Robertson Public Library. "The seed library loans seeds to gardeners," library administrator Sean Stares said about t...
Apr 27, 2021
Big game draw online applications open May 1
The Government of Saskatchewan has set an opening day for the province's big game draw applications to May 1. Hunters will be able to submit online applications until 11:59 p.m. on May 25.According to...
Apr 26, 2021
All-weather road connecting Fond du Lac could cost up to $135 million
Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation Coun. Jake Mercredi is calling upon the provincial and federal governments to construct an all-weather road to link his community to the rest of Saskatchewan."We're...
Apr 22, 2021
Sturgeon Lake Central School celebrates Earth Day year round
Every year on this day the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day. Originally starting in 1970, it marked the beginning of the modern environment movement to bring awareness of the importance of ...
Apr 22, 2021
Lambert official believes concerns about peat moss project can be addressed
A representative of Lambert Peat Moss believes opinions and decisions about the company's proposed project have been made based on incomplete and preliminary information, as well as speculation as to ...
Apr 22, 2021
Parks Canada conducting prescribed burn in P.A. National Park
No need for alarm if local residents notice smoke coming from the south west corner of Prince Albert National Park. Parks Canada is currently conducting a prescribed fire at the park with potentially ...
Apr 21, 2021
Rocky town council wants better coal consultation with province
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - A town council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's backyard wants broader consultation over the government's plans for open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountai...
Apr 21, 2021