Environment

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)

Severe storm hits Cumberland House

The early stormy summer weather continues across the North.Severe winds and rain lashed Cumberland House Sunday afternoon damaging roofs and sending various debris flying, according to at least one ey...

Jul 07, 2019 Eyewitnesses say the roof of the deck of the hotel ripped off, went completely over the building and landed on the owner’s truck. (submitted photo/Raquel Lambert)

Warning to anglers not to mistakenly violate outfitter laws

Every year the Ministry of Environment gets up to 30 tips about potentially illegal outfitting, and they're reminding anglers they should take on the services of licensed operators only.The wildlife u...

Jul 07, 2019 (Photo/Wheelerriver.com)

Quiet wildfire season with minimal impact

So far so good for wildfires in this province with the wet, cooler spring and early summer, especially across the North. However, the head of Saskatchewan's firefighting efforts says there's no guaran...

Jul 04, 2019 (File photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

Women get first-hand training on outdoor recreation and survival with upcoming SWF program

Fishing, shooting and chopping wood. It might sound like a fun weekend away for the guys but this event is actually just for the ladies. Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) is planning its annual W...

Jul 02, 2019 Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation's Women’s Outdoor Weekend upcoming course offers participants instruction on a variety of activities, from archery and fishing to learning how to survive in the wild. Registration has started for the course to be held in September. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation)

Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report

OTTAWA - The Global Energy Monitor says an international boom in liquefied natural gas exports is undermining global efforts to stop climate change and Canada is one of the industry's biggest pla...

Jul 02, 2019

Bison in Prince Albert National Park declining from overhunting: study

Research into free-roaming plains bison in Saskatchewan's Prince Albert National Park says the herd could go extinct from overhunting in fields outside the protected area. The study, published in...

Jun 30, 2019

Utah anglers net more than $6,000 in fines after overfishing

Eight Utah anglers are on the hook for more than $6,000 in fines after conservation officers confiscated 51 walleye at a float plane base in La Ronge. That's according to the Ministry of Environment, ...

Jun 25, 2019 These fillets were seized from the anglers and later donated to Scattered Site Outreach Program. (Government of Saskatchewan/Facebook)

Hemp crops promoted at Farm Progress Show

Saskatchewan may be seeing more hemp crops in the future.Andrea Eriksson, business development officer at Norquest College in Edmonton, spoke at the Farm Progress Show in Regina this past week to educ...

Jun 24, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Saskatchewan sees highest number of confirmed cases of CWD

More cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) than ever before were found in Saskatchewan last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Of over 2,000 submissions, 349 positive cases were confirme...

Jun 20, 2019 CWD continues to spread in the province. (Submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)