Environment

Extremely high fuel and fertilizer prices headline challenges for farmers during stressful year

Harvest is getting close to being done across Saskatchewan putting an end to one of, if not the, most challenging year for farmers in the fields. The biggest issue during seeding and harvest has been ...

Oct 06, 2022

Vanity Cup stays in Saskatchewan but goes South

With a combined weight of 34.76 lbs of walleye caught over the weekend, Troy Robinson and Terry Nagel of Beuna Vista were the top catching fishermen of Saskatchewan's highest-paid walleye tournament.B...

Oct 03, 2022

Forest nursery in northern Sask. celebrates 25 year anniversary and over 250 million seedlings grown

A nursery responsible for helping grow millions of trees is celebrating 25 years of operations in northern Saskatchewan.PRT Growing Services Ltd. took over the Prince Albert Forest Nursery in 1997 and...

Sep 23, 2022

Solitary sunflower delights drivers

If you've driven north across the Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert, chances are you've seen it.A solitary sunflower growing in the middle of the road, standing defiantly, inches away from the non-s...

Aug 26, 2022

Hot, windy conditions in the northwest impacting growing season

Producers are hoping for a little more moisture to ensure better yield potential in the coming weeks.According to the province, light showers this past week did little to match the hot, windy days tha...

Jul 28, 2022

Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...

Jul 17, 2022

Mosquito population up in northwest region

If it feels like this mosquito season has been bad, that's because it's 'partially' true.Tracking of the insect's population in multiple communities in the province is showing there's a spike this yea...

Jul 13, 2022

Meadow Lake and PBCN tribal councils get funding for green projects

Building capacity for a regional focus on renewable energy and an 816 kW solar farm is part of a $6 million announcement for the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. MLTC and Mee-Toos Forest Products (owned by...

Jul 13, 2022

Lake levels getting back to normal, Water Security Agency says

Lake levels in most areas of Saskatchewan are returning to normal, according to the Water Security Agency.The agency released its Water Supply Conditions and Outlook report for July on Tuesday, provid...

Jul 12, 2022

Emergency Alert issued following shooting in Langham

UPDATE: 9:05 a.m.One person has been confirmed deceased following a shooting in Langham Friday morning.RCMP have released a description of the suspect. Justin Heimbecker stands 6 foot 3 inches tall wi...

Jul 08, 2022