Environment

Second rare grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary family

BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park. Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family alo...

Jun 16, 2020

Wildfire near Prince Albert prompts rapid response

Crews with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) were on the ground today, dealing with containment after a human-caused wildfire north west of Prince Albert yesterday. It sparked just west of ...

Jun 14, 2020

Patterson Park, school playgrounds open to public Friday

With playgrounds and beaches open to the public starting Friday, the municipality has some rules residents need to follow. While the beach in La Ronge's Patterson Park will be open for swimming, the f...

Jun 11, 2020

Entry permit required to enter Lac La Ronge Provincial Park campgrounds

Those making use of the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park (LLRPP) this summer will be required to purchase a park entry permit. It's the first year such a pass will be required to enter the LLRPP, which ha...

Jun 09, 2020

Alberta First Nations appeal suspension of environmental monitoring in oilpatch

EDMONTON - Three northern Alberta First Nations want to appeal the province's decision to suspend environmental monitoring in the oilpatch. The Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Fort McKay First Nat...

Jun 08, 2020

Water Security Agency issues advisory for above normal flows in Churchill River System

Stream flows are above normal in all portions of the Churchill River System east of Peter Pond Lake. That's according to the Water Security Agency (WSA), which is advising residents who live in the ar...

Jun 03, 2020

Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

More than half of Canada's national parks - including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia - are to reopen June 1.According to the national parks ...

May 27, 2020

Nut Point Trail closed due to bear sightings

The Nut Point Trail in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is closed due to multiple sightings of bears. "It's been closed for a couple of days," said Park Manager Natasha Merriman. "There were a couple ...

May 25, 2020

'I want to be optimistic': Tourism season in La Ronge expected to be slow

The busiest month for tourism in La Ronge is June, but Lac La Ronge Visitor Centre Manager Judy Hanke doesn't believe there will be as much traffic as normal."I want to be optimistic, but I think it i...

May 23, 2020

Province asking boaters to help battle invasive species

The provincial government wants those who are putting watercraft out on a lake or other water body to remember to perform certain tasks after they have finished up. "Every time you leave the water bod...

May 19, 2020