Environment

Extreme cold warning continues in Battlefords-Meadow Lake area

People will want to put on their woolies if they need to go outside in the Battlefords-Meadow Lake area. Environment and Climate Change Canada reports an extreme cold warning has been issued for the a...

Dec 23, 2022

COP15 negotiators heading towards a global nature deal, environment minister says

A global agreement to protect a significant percentage of the world's lands and waters will be reached by the time the COP15 nature convention ends on Monday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault sa...

Dec 18, 2022

COP15 nature negotiations racing to finish line but disagreements still plentiful

The draft text of a new agreement to protect nature from destructive human behaviour is still littered with disagreement with less than three days left on the official schedule of the COP15 talks in M...

Dec 17, 2022

Climate change affecting Christmas tree farms across Canada, expert say

The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of the Canadian Christmas Tree Association saying the sector that's already...

Dec 11, 2022

Turtleford area annual Christmas Bird Count coming up

The Turtleford area group of birding enthusiasts is getting geared up to take part in their annual Christmas Bird Count event again this year.Coordinator Brent Keen hopes to see a good turnout for the...

Dec 11, 2022

Not yet over the moon: Here's what's on the horizon for Canadian space exploration

OTTAWA - When Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette was young, she didn't see many stars in the bright skies over Montreal. But she would pore over the colourful, otherworldly images taken by the Hubble Spac...

Dec 11, 2022

Efforts to protect nature at COP15 will fail without Indigenous people, leaders say

MONTREAL - The world won't succeed in halting biodiversity loss without Indigenous participation and leadership, according to leaders attending a major United Nations conference in Montreal. Jennifer ...

Dec 10, 2022

Canada's top five federal contaminated sites to cost taxpayers billions to clean up

YELLOWKNIFE - With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanu...

Nov 27, 2022

Province reminding the public to stay off the ice until it is safe

The Water Security Agency is reminding people to stay off the ice until it is thick enough to go on to walk, snowmobile, or drive.In a media release, the minister responsible for the Water Security Ag...

Nov 17, 2022

Meadow Lake student chosen to represent North America at a conference in Egypt

A Grade 12 student from Carpenter High School in Meadow Lake is currently in Egypt representing North American youth at an International Conference.Sean Bernard was selected to attend the United Natio...

Nov 10, 2022