Environment

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will present his party's climate change plan by the beginning of summer. Speaking to supporters in Victoriaville, Que., on Saturday, Sch...

Apr 29, 2019

Deceased found after structure fire

Adult remains were found inside a mobile home following a fire on the Big River First Nation.Emergency crews were called to the scene around 11:45 p.m. on April 26.Once the flames were suppressed, mem...

Apr 27, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects

The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...

Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

SaskPower looking for location of utility-scale solar project

The province is looking for some bright ideas on a new utility-scale solar power project.SaskPower wants to build a 10-megawatt (MW) solar power project but has not decided on a location. SaskPower is...

Apr 23, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME)

Brush fire forces evacuation of area southwest of Biggar

A wildfire near Biggar forced the evacuation of an area southwest of the town on Monday, as fire crews grappled with flames in a densely forested area.Reports of smoke in the Argo Brush Recreation Are...

Apr 23, 2019 A brush fire burns in the Argo Bush southwest of Biggar on April 22, 2019. (Twitter/Karen Itterman)

Wildfire risk in northern Saskatchewan "low": Fire centre manager

Provincial fire fighters may be in store for a quieter summer, according to one expert who looks after forecasting wildfire activity.Dennis Truman, manager of the Provincial Fire Centre in Prince Albe...

Apr 18, 2019 The Rabbit Creek wildfire at Prince Albert National Park was among the biggest wildfires in the province in 2018. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Provincial government releases report on forests

There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...

Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Core and sonic drilling completed at diamond site

Rio Tinto has completed some of the most detailed drilling yet on the site as efforts continue to deduce the make-up of the diamond deposits at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert. Star Diamond Corp,...

Apr 17, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond)

Some concerned as fees for Crown land increase

Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is raising some concerns about recent rate hikes for Crown land usage.The rate hikes are for people and businesses using Crown-owned land for commercial purposes.Vermette...

Apr 10, 2019 Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is worried about increased rates in for commercial crown use leases (File Photo/larongeNOW Staff)

Convoy to carbon tax rally rolls through Regina

Roughly 700 trucks rolled through Regina this morning in protest of the federal government's carbon tax.It took nearly an hour for the convoy to make its way from the city's east side, through the dow...

Apr 04, 2019 The Regina Rally Against The Carbon Tax convoy made its way down Saskatchewan Drive towards Evraz Place on April 4, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)