Environment

Wildfire season is here according to PA Fire Department and SPSA

With the snow finally melting and spring officially arriving, wildfire season is underway in the province. The past week has seen large wildfires outside of town and smaller fires within city limits, ...

Apr 30, 2025

Big Game Draw opens May 1

Starting Thursday, Saskatchewan residents can apply for the 2025 Big Game Draw for limited opportunities to hunt mule deer, elk, moose and pronghorn across the province."The Big Game Draw is your oppo...

Apr 29, 2025

Meadow Lake volunteer recognized nationally for decades of community work

A Meadow Lake woman is being recognized as one of Ducks Unlimited Canada's (DUC) top volunteers in the country for 2025.With National Volunteer Week approaching from April 27 to May 3, DUC is recogniz...

Apr 25, 2025

SHA warns residents that tick season is here

The warmer weather is a welcome sight, but there is an unwelcome aspect to spring. Tick checks have become the norm again after the snow melt. Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. ...

Apr 24, 2025

New air tanker on the way as wildfire season begins

This year's wildfire season is expected to be fairly normal, said the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency in a news conference this morning, but the agency is prepared for the worst with the first of fo...

Apr 23, 2025

Spring means ticks are out. Here are some tips on how to avoid getting bitten

With the spring season comes more people looking to spend time outdoors and the Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's a good time to be on the lookout for ticks.David Torr, SHA medical officer, said...

Apr 21, 2025

Return of bald eagles to Saskatchewan signals healthy ecosystem

The skies over Saskatchewan are once again dotted with the sweeping silhouettes of bald eagles, as spring and summer draw the birds back to the province from America - an encouraging sign that local e...

Apr 19, 2025

'Know the dangerous ones': Sask. mushroom picker shares safety tips ahead of foraging season

As the forests and meadows of Saskatchewan come back to life each spring/summer season, they bring with them a lively bounty - wild mushrooms.But as interest in foraging grows, Donovan Thiessen has on...

Apr 16, 2025

MMF president first witness in Métis harvesting rights trial

David Chartrand had been speaking for an hour and a half when Crown Prosecutor James Fyfe lodged an objection. The President of the Manitoba Mtis Federation (MMF) had come to Meadow Lake Provincial Co...

Apr 15, 2025

'Exercise extreme caution': Meadow Lake fire chief warns of fire risk

A fire ban has been issued throughout the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake.Meadow Lake Fire Chief Joe Grela said there has already been at least two grass fires in the last week and the super dry con...

Apr 14, 2025