Environment

Wind remains on firefighters' side in bout with northern Alberta wildfire

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Despite heavy smoke, officials say a lighter wind out of the northeast has allowed for great progress on reining in a wildfire that's forced thousands of people from thei...

May 22, 2019

Province: Wildlife belong in the wild

Spring can be an exciting time for nature enthusiasts with young animals like fawns, ducklings and rabbits appearing. However, the provincial government wants to remind the public to leave wildlife al...

May 19, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan wants people to remember to leave wildlife in the wild. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Fishing season opens door for northern economy

Saskatchewan gets a bad rap for being flat, but our province makes up for that stigma with great natural resources, including fishing.Anglers in the Lakeland had May 15, marked on their calendar as th...

May 15, 2019 Anglers in the Lakeland may now break out the rod and reel. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Campgrounds prepare for May Long Weekend

With an extra day to spend time with friends and loved ones, Victoria Day long weekend serves an occasion for families to camp outdoors.While one Saskatchewan campground doesn't appear to have an abno...

Lisa Brady May 13, 2019 Humboldt Campground expects a good crowd, but nothing out of the ordinary for May Long Weekend (Facebook/Humboldt Campground, Mini Golf, & Visitor Information Center).

SaskPower at least 10 years from having week without coal

Don't expect SaskPower to match the United Kingdom's recent coal-less week anytime soon.England, Scotland and Wales didn't draw any electrical power from coal-generated energy between May 1 and May 8,...

May 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Melfort Spring Clean-Up more important with national competition looming

The Spring Clean-Up is a yearly process in the City of Melfort to encourage residents to clean up their yard waste after winter has passed and the snow and ice have melted.Although this year there's a...

Lisa Brady May 10, 2019 Melfort city hall hanged a Communities in Bloom flag as the city enters the national beautifying competition in July. (Facebook/City of Melfort)

Ticks make their spring return

The Prince Albert SPCA and Gateway Veterinary Services clinic in Melfort are reporting furry friends are starting to pick up some unwanted critters.Tick season is here."In the last couple of weeks her...

May 09, 2019 Pet owners beware, ticks are once again active. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Fighter jets scrambled over Prairies for exercise

Canadian and US F-15 and CF-18 fighter jets and other aircraft were scrambled Wednesday for a situation northeast of Prince Albert, Hudson Bay and Edmonton. It was all a simulation under the command o...

May 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter/354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

Farm group hopes no more time wasted in court over carbon tax

The National Farmers Group (NFU) is applauding last week's ruling by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, that the federal carbon tax does not violate any constitutional laws.The NFU was among the group'...

May 07, 2019 (Facebook/National Farmer's Union)

Melfort high school students protest at local MLA office

A handful of local high school students took some time out of their lunch hour today to bring some attention to climate change.The students from Melfort Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) marched fr...

May 03, 2019 Grade 10 student Anika Dies addresses the crowd at the Fridays for Future strike at the Melfort Mall on May 3. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)