Environment

Provincial parks getting ready for busy spring

Just over a week away from provincial parks opening up across Saskatchewan, local staff are working hard on the finishing touches for patrons.After a surge in campers during the pandemic, seasonal sit...

May 09, 2022

Whiskey Business: Is Scotch The Future Of Fuel?

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! You may not often hear the words drinking and driving paired in a positive light, but that could change soon enough as a Scottish biofuel company makes hea...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Apr 29, 2022

Ticks set to emerge in Saskatchewan

As spring arrives in Saskatchewan - sort of - people are being reminded to watch for ticks.The majority of ticks found in Saskatchewan are American dog ticks, which do not transmit Lyme disease to peo...

Apr 27, 2022

CFIA reports more cases of bird flu in Saskatchewan

Bird flu continues to spread in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was reported Sunday in a poultry flock in the Rural Municipality o...

Apr 25, 2022

Métis Nation looks to re-vamp constitution

A series of public consultations have kicked off as the Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan (MN-S) works to re-vamp its constitution. Changing the document was part of an agreement struck with the federal gove...

Apr 21, 2022

Strain of bird flu found in Saskatchewan

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in Saskatchewan, prompting a warning to poultry producers in the province.The Ministry of Agriculture said Friday that producers wi...

Apr 08, 2022

MLTC launches new consulting business with Saskatoon firm

A new Indigenous business venture for Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is set to provide economic opportunity and implement environmental stewardship.During a press conference Wednesday morning, MLTC...

Apr 06, 2022

Travel discouraged in the Battlefords, light snow overnight

Multiple communities in northwest Saskatchewan have weather alerts in place due to blowing snow.Environment Canada has a blowing snow advisory in effect for the Battlefords and surrounding region. Win...

Mar 07, 2022

Province calls for removal of ice fishing shelters by months end

The Province of Saskatchewan is advising anglers that all ice fishing shelters will need to be removed by the end of March.With ice fishing season winding down, the province says anglers should plan t...

Mar 05, 2022

Onion Lake Cree Nation calls for repeal of trespass amendments

Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to immediately repeal recent amendments to the Trespass to Property Act.The legislation in question came into force on Jan. 1...

Feb 17, 2022