Environment

Feds asked to step up support to address deer killing disease

The federal government has been called upon to take a serious look at a wildlife disease, responsible for killing 300 deer last year in Saskatchewan.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister's office as ...

Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Alberta creek

DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pipeline has spilled 40,000 litres of crude oil into a creek.The regulator says on its website that the incident happened Thursday on a Bont...

Aug 19, 2019 (File Photo/ The Canadian Press)

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Esterhazy area

It wasn't the end to the peaceful family evening Grant Moore was expecting.His house shook and chairs rocked as an earthquake hit the Esterhazy area Thursday night.It was confirmed by the United State...

Aug 16, 2019 A map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the area where an earthquake was recorded near Esterhazy on Aug. 15, 2019. (Submitted photo/ CJME News)

Provincial Parks offer Saskatchewan Survivor Series courses

Those looking for more survival skill knowledge for the Saskatchewan backcountry would benefit from a course offered by the provincial parks.The Saskatchewan Survivor Series will be offering courses o...

Jul 24, 2019 Saskatchewan Provincial Parks are offering educational courses to the public this summer (Submitted Photograph/Government of Saskatchewan)

A floral predicament: Saskatchewan residents encouraged to avoid picking wildflowers

Summertime in Saskatchewan, everything is green and growing.With all the lush and vibrant wildflowers growing in provincial green spaces and ditches, who can be blamed for wanting to pick a floral cen...

Jul 23, 2019 The Western red lily is a protected flower under the Provincial Emblems and Honours Act. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Mercury tops out on top of the world: Alert, Nunavut, warmer than Victoria

Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community which has been experiencing some record-breaking heat. Canadian Forces Station Alert recorded a temperature of 20 C on Su...

Jul 15, 2019

Métis youth heading to Kenya for program says learning has no borders

For Gavin Blondeau, learning doesn't end in the classroom, it's a way of life. That's why the Mtis youth is over the moon to be one of two youth from Saskatchewan selected in an international internsh...

Jul 14, 2019 Métis youth Gavin Blondeau, the son of one of the current Chapel Gallery show artists, has been selected for an internship program that will take him to Kenya. (Submitted photo/Gavin Blondeau)

Flying Dust First Nation receives funding for water research and restoration project

Flying Dust First Nation has received funding to monitor and improve the water quality of nearby Meadow Lake and the Meadow River.The $150,000 for the project comes from the federal government's envir...

Jul 11, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

SaskPower's Power Generation Partner Program enters its second year

SaskPower customers who save more renewable electricity than they consume will now have the opportunity to sell it back to the company.SaskPower will be seeking applications for its 2019 Power Generat...

Jul 10, 2019 SaskPower. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Severe wind and weather tears through Cumberland House

"The only thing I can say is I'm just glad humanity is not in control of the weather."Those are the words of Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay who witnessed a severe weather event occur in his commu...

Jul 08, 2019 Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay stated a trampoline flew over a house and into a nearby yard. (submitted photo/Melanie Nabess)