Environment

Free fishing weekend coming up

The Family Day Long Weekend is coming up and those interested in dropping a line in one of the province's lakes can do so without a fishing licence. The free fishing event is from Feb. 15 to 17. Murra...

Feb 11, 2020 From Feb. 15-17 anyone who wants to fish on the province's lakes can do so without a fishing licence. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Above seasonal temperatures with freeze to follow in Meadow Lake region

Temperatures are running above seasonal averages although Meadow Lake can still expect a long winter ahead. Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada told meadowlakeNOW, we'...

Jan 31, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

City council in Prince Albert, Sask., votes to give plastic bags the boot

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A city in northern Saskatchewan is believed to be the first in the province to have banned plastic checkout bagsPrince Albert city council passed a bylaw unanimously at a meetin...

Jan 28, 2020

North American bird population drops by three billion

The last 50 years have taken their toll on North American bird populations."We have lost a third of our bird population," Conservation Director with Nature Saskatchewan, Lorne Scott told paNOW.Scott e...

Jan 22, 2020 A turkey vulture. (submitted photo/Gary Houston)

Parks Canada says no to gondola proposed from Banff townsite to Mount Norquay

BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada has rejected a proposed gondola to take skiers and hikers from Banff townsite to the summit at the Mount Norquay ski resort. The agency has been considering ...

Jan 21, 2020

U of S veterinary clinic uses trimmers to aid relief efforts in Australia

A group of veterinarians at the University of Saskatchewan are banding together to help disaster relief efforts in Australia.Dr. Shannon Toy of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Medical Centr...

Jan 19, 2020 Veterinarians at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Medical Clinic at the University of Saskatchewan trim the nails of Hannibal the rabbit on Jan. 19, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)

Meadow Lake shatters cold temperature records this week

Meadow Lake set two records for cold temperatures this week. Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada told meadowlakeNOW, regional record keeping is the reason for record b...

Jan 16, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Creatures of Prince Albert National Park find fascinating ways to endure bitter temperatures

Animals of the Prince Albert National Park may not be able to run inside and warm up with a cup of hot chocolate, but they have found ways to stay warm during the colder parts of winter.According to A...

Jan 16, 2020 Black-capped chickadees have evolved to increase their memory during the winter to remember where stored food is hidden. (Photo 141901672 © Marilyn Gould - Dreamstime.com)

Commercial waste contractors needed in Meadow Lake

The Ministry of Central Services Asset Management is calling waste and recycling contractors to compete for commercial waste management contracts in Meadow Lake. Jim Wassing, building operator with Ce...

Jan 15, 2020 (Dreamstime/153394042)

Cold snap expected to continue while vulnerable sector at risk of exposure

The Meadow Lake region is experiencing its first extreme cold weather warning of the season. Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada told meadowlakeNOW the cold blast of -...

Jan 10, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)