Environment

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

Denare Beach woman, NDP say more could’ve been done to fight wildfires

A Denare Beach resident isn't happy with the Saskatchewan government after a wildfire destroyed her home, along with many other homes and buildings in the community.Keri Lentowicz said she and her fam...

Jun 20, 2025

Fast moving severe weather heading east from Saskatoon

Several critical alerts for tornados were issued Thursday evening due to fast moving severe thunderstorms.Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Allen, which is southeast of Saskatoon and sai...

Jun 19, 2025

Province transfers overs $3.8 million to communities impacted by wildfires

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has established a Recovery Task Force that includes representatives from the Ministries of Health, Social Services, Government Relations and others as need...

Jun 19, 2025

Mushroom pickers out millions of dollars as chanterelle patch will take several decades to re-grow

The destruction of an important mushroom patch about 30 kilometers south of La Ronge will result in a loss of at least $10 million to local pickers over the next 20 years. Every year, pickers and buye...

Jun 19, 2025

Sask. to extend coal power, despite federal push on emissions

Despite a federal push to the contrary, the Government of Saskatchewan has decided not only to not shut down its coal plants early, but to work to extend their lives.The decision was communicated to S...

Jun 19, 2025