Environment

Nipawin receives three blooms, wins category at Saskatchewan's Communities in Bloom

After being absent in the competition since 2005, the Town of Nipawin's comeback into Saskatchewan's Communities in Bloom (CiB) paid off.Nipawin received three blooms out of five - winning the 3,001 t...

Lisa Brady Oct 21, 2019 Provincial Communities in Bloom judges met with Mayor Rennie Harper, town staff, and residents during their August tour of Nipawin. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Organizations encouraging drivers to break

SGI and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation are teaming up to ask drivers to be cautious about wildlife on highways.The Give Wildlife a Break campaign aims to make motorists more aware about the pres...

Oct 19, 2019 During the fall season moose and deer tend to be out and about more which can lead to collisions. (Ryan Brook/Twitter)

Leave the leaves behind this autumn says land conservation organization

Keep the rake in the shed.That is what the Nature Conservancy of Canada says when it comes to people considering-or procrastinating-about cleaning up their yards this fall.Director of Conservation Cam...

Oct 16, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton Friday for climate strike

EDMONTON - Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is planning to be at the Alberta legislature Friday for a climate strike. Climate Justice Edmonton says the 16-year-old Stockholm student will join acti...

Oct 16, 2019

Climate change threatens extinction for most birds, especially in Canada: report

Climate change threatens extinction for two-thirds of bird species across North America, including almost all of those filling the forests and tundra of northern Canada, says an extensive report....

Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

'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)