Tag Archives: Environment

Big Game Draw, hunting licences now available in Saskatchewan
Hunting season is almost upon us.The Saskatchewan Big Game Draw and regular hunting licences are available to purchase starting Thursday. Quota-limited licences for antlerless mule deer will be availa...
Aug 01, 2024
Provincial fire ban lifted
There's some good news being offered to people heading out this weekend to the province's lakes and campgrounds.Due to recent rainfall and cooler weather, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...
Jul 26, 2024

Carrière proud of positive story she brought to TV show 'Alone'
Extreme loneliness took Michela Carrire by surprise while competing in the hit TV show Alone.It was one of several reasons that led to her downfall and elimination from the History Channel reality sho...
Jul 23, 2024

Water danger can be a surprise even for good swimmers, says RCMP’s underwater recovery expert
From jumping into a dugout on the farm to swimming in a river when you're used to a lake, even experienced swimmers can underestimate where real trouble lurks, the Saskatchewan RCMP's underwater recov...
Jul 19, 2024

Living history: grand opening of overnight experience at Doukhobor Dugout House offers visitors insight into ancestor's lives
Against the backdrop of the serenity that only a summer's bucolic environment can offer, the great-great-grandson of a man killed in a train explosion 100 years ago took to the podium to speak of peac...
Jul 07, 2024

Food supply is the main reason Sask. residents are seeing more bears
Black bear populations are stable and have not changed much, said a Saskatchewan bear biologist, but they have a slight shortage of food in some areas and that's why people are seeing more of them in ...
Jul 04, 2024

Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024

Farmers along Little Red River lose out to high water
A group of farmers along the Spruce (AKA Little Red) River is questioning how water levels are being managed, starting at Anglin Lake and running all the way to the North Saskatchewan River. At least ...
Jun 29, 2024

Updates come to Meadow Lake area campgrounds
Roughing it in the bush is about to be a little less rough thanks to new infrastructure projects in Meadow Lake-area campgrounds. New amenities such as a new campground loop, electrified campsites and...
Jun 28, 2024

Parks Canada closes one road to P.A. National Park
UPDATE: The bridge has been repaired and the highway was opened the afternoon of July 4.One access to Prince Albert National Park is closed after damage to the highway, caused by high water levels on ...
Jun 26, 2024