Environment

E.Coli detected at Emma Lake's Sunnyside Beach

Environmental Public Health is advising the public not to swim in certain parts of Emma Lake, north of Prince Albert, after high levels of a harmful bacteria were found. E.coli (Escherichia coli) is a...

Jul 07, 2025

Beauval general store manager stays, as village receives mandatory evacuation order

Nearly 700 residents of the Village of Beauval, in northwestern Saskatchewan, are leaving their community by charter bus or by car because of the threat of an encroaching wildfire.Fab Damodharan, who ...

Jul 03, 2025

Porcupine Plain group home residents pitch in to help wildfire evacuees

The Director of Saskatchewan First Nation Emergency Management said she was moved to tears after hearing group home residents from Porcupine Plain wanted to help the wildfire evacuees.Michelle Vandevo...

Jul 03, 2025

From ashes to action: NDP and SPSA address plans to rebuild fire-stricken communities

As the province deals with another uptick in wildfires, the opposition is calling on the government to adopt a coordinated plan to rebuild communities that have already been destroyed.In Prince Albert...

Jul 02, 2025

Hooked for free: Anglers get a no-licence weekend on Sask. waters

Good things come to those who bait and this time, they don't even need to pay for a licence.Saskatchewan's Free Fishing Weekend is back July 12 and 13. The Ministry of Environment said in a release is...

Jul 02, 2025

Wildfire devastation will lead to a rebirth of the boreal forest

Although the forest in many areas of Northern Saskatchewan have been devastated by wildfire, it is a natural occurrence that will lead to a more diverse ecosystem. "It does create a rebirth for the fo...

Jun 27, 2025

Lower Fishing Lake open for day use

A lot of the trees may be gone but the beach and the fish are still there. The province has announced the re-opening of Lower Fishing Lake in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park for day use only. Users c...

Jun 27, 2025

Saskatchewan’s wildfire state of emergency ends, 25 fires still burning

Saskatchewan's wildfire state of emergency ended at midnight on Thursday, although a number of fires are still burning around the province.The state of emergency went into effect on May 29, after an e...

Jun 27, 2025

‘Left to burn’: Saskatchewan family calls for answers after East Trout Lake wildfire

A Saskatchewan family is demanding accountability after the Shoe fire destroyed their East Trout Lake Cabin, along with decades of memories and the ashes of their loved ones.Nic and Doug Swiderski sai...

Jun 26, 2025

Regional lake goers provided new resource

Starting this week, the Ministry of Health will begin posting the results of the Healthy Beaches program, which reports on the water quality at select recreational beaches across the province. Accurat...

Jun 24, 2025