Environment

‘Incredibly concerning:’ Lack of snow leaves some Sask. farmers worried

While many in Saskatchewan are pleased about the lack of snow on the ground and mild temperatures, farmers who were already hit with a difficult season because of drought are concerned those condition...

Nov 30, 2023

Seasonal temperatures arrive, some snowfall in forecast

Many Central Saskatchewan residents have been enjoying the abnormally warm weather for this time of year but unfortunately, the cold weather is fast approaching. Communities have been experiencing abo...

Nov 22, 2023

Two buildings in La Ronge and one in Meadow Lake receive environmentally friendly certificates

A building in Meadow Lake and two in La Ronge are among a small list of Saskatchewan properties getting recognized for the work done to be more environmentally friendly.A total of 12 buildings recentl...

Nov 09, 2023

First Nations chief guilty of illegally shooting moose in game preserve

When David Sandfly, Chief of the Big Island Lake Cree Nation, shot and killed a bull moose in the Pierceland area north of Meadow Lake, he was breaking the law. Provincial Court Judge Michael Segu rul...

Oct 27, 2023

How sediment could solve the water issues at Cumberland House

It's been nearly a week since a State of Emergency was declared by two northeast Saskatchewan communities, saying they're running out of water. The emergency declaration is still in effect for Cumberl...

Oct 25, 2023

By the numbers: Saskatchewan’s 2023 wildfire season

It doesn't take an expert to know that this past wildfire season in Saskatchewan was a bad one for the province.Many days throughout the summer months were spent reading air quality index reports and ...

Oct 19, 2023

Low water levels prompt State of Emergency for Village of Cumberland House and Cree Nation

A northern Saskatchewan village and First Nation says there's insufficient water and are now in a State of Emergency.The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan along with Cumberland House and Cumberland House Cree...

Oct 19, 2023

Canada's dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours this year: researchers

The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all.The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in some parts of ...

Oct 07, 2023

Loss of bison herds still affecting Plains First Nations, research suggests

The collapse of the teeming bison herds that once blackened the prairie was an economic catastrophe that still affects those who once depended on them, new research suggests. "Economic opportunity is ...

Sep 16, 2023

Narrow Hills Provincial Park receives nearly $1 million in federal and provincial investments

A northeast provincial park is getting a significant financial boost from the Canadian and Saskatchewan Governments to upgrade its water system.Narrow Hills Provincial Park (north of Smeaton) has rece...

Sep 15, 2023