Tag Archives: Environment

The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Bjorkdale No. 426 has once again issued a fire ban. The ban was put in place on Friday due to the extreme fire hazard conditions. "No person shall light, or start or a...

With the weekend approaching, concerns for wildfires stay high in the province as the heat is expected to rise while the precipitation levels stay low. In the East Trout Lake resort area, about 165 ki...

The Saskatchewan Turn in Poachers program wants information on a recent waste of snow geese breasts. Wadena conservation officers received information last Tuesday about snow geese breasts that were u...

That baby deer lying quietly in the grass might seem lost, but according to Saskatchewan conservation officers, it's right where it's supposed to be-and no, they don't need a ride.As warmer weather dr...

Data from the annual spring bird count in the La Ronge area has been compiled, and it shows a drop in the overall number of birds, but an increase in the amount of species. The bird count was held Apr...

Efforts to contain fires burning in the northern boreal forest continue and a pre-evacuation alert remains in effect for residents of Candle Lake.The Camp and Shoe fires are still the two wildfires re...

Air quality testing is in place, including fixed monitors and mobile monitoring, at the site of what Cenovus calls a 'well release' at its Rush Lake thermal facility in the R.M. of Paynton, about 80 k...

Campfires are banned in certain parts of the province this weekend, but you may still smell like one thanks to wildfires burning in Central Saskatchewan.Environment and Climate Change Canada issued ai...

A pre-alert for possible evacuation has been issued by Candle Lake Emergency Services as a result of the 'Camp' and 'Shoe' fires currently burning to the east of the resort village. In a public notice...

For many in Saskatchewan, the May Long weekend is the official kickoff to summer in the province, and that often means heading out to the lake either camping or hitting the water. That also brings the...