Environment

Group looking to take legal action against Sask. Government over clearcutting in Boreal Forest

A group of concerned citizens plans to take the Saskatchewan Government to court over the clearcutting they're allowing in the Boreal Forest.Cathy Sproule, who's overseeing the legal action, told paNO...

Feb 16, 2024

B.C. company acquiring majority interest in North Sask. uranium project

A clean-energy company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the latest to jump on Saskatchewan's growing uranium market. Atco Mining is acquiring up to 75 per cent interest in Standard Uranium...

Feb 14, 2024

P.A. non-profit holding national essay contest on raw materials

A non-profit in Prince Albert is holding a national essay competition on the raw materials found in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The Canadian Centre for Raw Materials Display Inc. (CaCeRMDI) i...

Feb 09, 2024

Workshops to help farmers prepare for drought conditions

The B.C. government is offering support to farmers preparing for another hot, dry summer. The province will host a series of in-person workshops across B.C. to help farmers prepare for potential droug...

Liam Verster Feb 07, 2024

PAGC calls for proactive strategies to address anticipated busy wildfire season

Citing major evacuations that occurred last year and a forecast that predicts an unusually warm beginning to the next wildfire season, Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC)'s Wildfire Task Force wants th...

Jan 30, 2024

Campsite reservations set to open for Prince Albert National Park

Campground reservations for Prince Albert National Park and Grasslands National Park are set to open next week. According to a release from Parks Canada, beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 2, visitors can se...

Jan 28, 2024

4 ways to avoid crashes this winter: SGI

It's no surprise that collisions in Saskatchewan increase in winter time. On Thursday, crown insurance company SGI hosted a media event centred around providing tips to avoid crashes.Tyler McMurchy wi...

Jan 21, 2024

First Nations communities in P.A. area fear forest management plan will destroy treaty territory

Fearing the provincial government's forest management plan will have a big impact on their ability to hunt and gather medicines, members of several First Nations in the Prince Albert area have gone to...

Jan 13, 2024

Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns

Canada's spy service warns that dramatic shifts caused by climate change and the ensuing fractious upheaval around the world could leave Canada vulnerable, imperilling its food and water supplies, ene...

Dec 16, 2023

Batoche home to first bison herd since 19th century

A bison herd has found a new home in Batoche. The animals are now under the supervision of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) after Parks Canada agreed to transfer them from Grasslands National Park....

Dec 08, 2023