Environment

Cenovus making progress as vapour cloud diminishes from Rush Lake 2 well release

A large vapour cloud that has been billowing from Cenovus Energy's Rush Lake 2 facility for over two months appears to have dissipated, offering the first glimmer of progress since the uncontrolled re...

Jul 17, 2025

‘Prime time’: Sask. ag specialist breaks down the good and the bad of summer algae blooms

As temperatures climb and water sources across Saskatchewan warm up, conditions are ripe for algae to flourish - both the helpful kind and the potentially deadly."Prime time for some of these more dan...

Jul 17, 2025

Supportive space for residents of Denare Beach opens; 48 active wildfires burning in Sask.

A Community Resilience Centre has opened in Denare Beach to support residents who have experienced devastating losses due to the Wolf wildfire. The centre, located in the Denareplex, will be operation...

Jul 17, 2025

Waskesiu businesses, visitors not concerned about wildfire threat near community

It was another normal day for vacationers and business owners in Waskesiu on Wednesday, despite warnings from Parks Canada urging people in the town to be on an evacuation alert, just in case the Buhl...

Jul 17, 2025

Other than smoke, wildfire poses ‘no immediate public safety risk’ in P.A. National Park

Firefighting crews and equipment from both Parks Canada and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) are fighting the Buhl wildfire burning near Prince Albert National Park (PANP).The blaze, which...

Jul 14, 2025

Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency alert

Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert for Prince Albert National Park.According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of W...

Jul 13, 2025

Montreal Lake Cree Nation evacuates priority residents due to wildfire smoke

While there is no immediate danger to the community, leadership at Montreal Lake Cree Nation have issued an evacuation order due to smoke from the fire burning just to the north. "The smoke is fast-mo...

Jul 13, 2025

Smoke-filled weekend ahead on the prairies: Environment Canada

There's a smoky weekend ahead for people on the prairies.As wildfires continue to rage in the north, smoke is being pushed down south.Air quality advisories from Environment Canada covered a majority ...

Jul 12, 2025

‘It's been a waste of our time’: Community dissatisfied with Cenovus Rush Lake open house while uncontrolled well release continues

Residents and community leaders said they left Thursday's open house in Paynton feeling frustrated and unheard, more than two months after the Rush Lake 2 thermal facility uncontrolled well release be...

Jul 11, 2025

SPSA issues sweeping fire ban for northern Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is issuing a fire ban that takes effect on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 a.m. and will cover a significant area of northern Saskatchewan.The area described in the rel...

Jul 09, 2025