Tag Archives: Environment
'Humbling': Hicks, Lockyer take home 2019 Vanity Cup
The 26th annual Vanity Cup Walleye Tournament wrapped up in Nipawin on Sunday, Oct. 6.The tournament at the Regional Park saw 160 teams participates, weighing 1,263 walleye over the two days. The fish...
Oct 07, 2019 Lyndon Hicks (left), and Tony Lockyer (right) hold their $100,000 cheque and Vanity Cup after winning the 2019 edition of the tournament. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Touch of warmth, then back to fall
Today's summer-like weather will not last long.Environment Canada is forecasting a high of 18 Celsius for the northeast, but expect significantly cooler weather during the rest of the work week.Meteor...
Oct 07, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Melfort's Fall Cleanup Week Approaching
There's a chance to get rid of your yard waste before winter hits.Fall Cleanup Week in the city of Melfort is Oct.12 through 20.Director of Development, Planning, and Communications Brent Lutz said du...
Oct 01, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Eighty new trees planted in Humboldt
Branching out.Humboldt Home Hardware and the City of Humboldt, in conjunction with Tree Canada and the Westminster Scouts in Humboldt, have planted 80 large trees in the city.General Manager of Humbol...
Sep 27, 2019 (Community Leisure Services, City of Humboldt/Facebook)
Area around the Battlefords, Meadow Lake targeted for CWD testing
Several wildlife management zones along the boreal forest in Saskatchewan are designated a priority by the province for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. The Ministry of Environment and the Saska...
Sep 25, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Quill Lakes flooding continues to have severe financial impacts
The flooding of the Quill Lakes remains at the top of minds of the farmers in that area. The losses suffered due to flooding of the Quill Lakes are significant according to a recent study.The Quill La...
Sep 24, 2019 Water over a road in the Quill Lakes area. (Facebook/Quill Lakes Flood)
R.M. of Birch Hills landfill report made public
The report into a proposed large scale regional waste landfill in the R.M. of Birch Hills has been made public and the reeve is welcoming further feedback.Independent third-party consultant Tetra Tech...
Sep 23, 2019 With ever-increasing pressures on landfill sites like the one at Prince Albert, the R.M. of Birch Hills is mulling a proposal for a large regional non-hazardous landfill cell south of Highway 3. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Spruce Haven see 135 new trees and shrubs as part of Tree Plant Day in Melfort
Spruce Haven Park in Melfort looks a lot greener after Tree Plant Day on Wednesday, Sept. 18.With help from Tree Canada, Home Hardware, and the City of Melfort, 135 trees and shrubs were planted in th...
Sep 19, 2019 Numerous community members pitched in to plant 135 trees and brushes on Wednesday afternoon at the Spruce Haven Recreation area. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds
The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...
Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Volunteers needed for tree plant day at Spruce Haven Recreation Area
A call for volunteers is being made by George Home Hardware ahead of tree plant day in Melfort.The Tree Canada initiative to make communities more green will see 135 trees and shrubs planted in the Sp...
Sep 10, 2019 Community members came together in 2018 to plant trees at the Spruce Haven Recreation Area and more will be planted again this year. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)