Tag Archives: Environment

Residents in Humboldt asked to be cautious around wildlife entering city
The City of Humboldt has issued guidelines to residents about wildlife being within city limits. A City news release said they have been in contact with conservation officers about the animals, who ar...
Feb 14, 2025
Sask. cold snap continues, but warmer weather is on the horizon
Saskatchewan will have to endure the cold for a bit longer.Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of the province on Sunday, and those warnings remained in effect on Friday.Brad Vrol...
Feb 14, 2025

'Historical moment': 11 Yellowstone bison transferred to Sask First Nations
A family of 11 Yellowstone bison from the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana have been reintroduced to their ancestral land of Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nat...
Feb 07, 2025

Groundhog Day 2025: Willie and Sam at odds over spring’s arrival
Canada's famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring's arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario's Wiarton Willie reportedly did not see his shadow on Sunday morning, which is good news for people t...
Feb 02, 2025

Northern author selected as Family Literacy Day reader
La Ronge's Miriam Krner has been selected to read from her book Fox and Bear as part of Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27. "I was really excited when the Saskatchewan Literacy Network contacted me and le...
Jan 22, 2025

Oil and gas experts weigh in on Trump tariffs
Corey Chmelnyk is of two minds about President Donald Trump's threat for a 25 per cent tariff to Canada. "I honestly wouldn't say there's panic yet because I think there's still the potential that we ...
Jan 22, 2025

Why school buses don't run in extreme cold
An extreme cold warning from Environment Canada prompted school bus cancellations across Saskatchewan Monday morning including Prince Albert and the Battlefords, Saskatoon and Regina. While it's a bit...
Jan 20, 2025

Former Sask. resident living in Los Angeles assisting wildfire evacuees
A former resident of La Ronge is using his experience of deal with wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan to assist Native Americans fleeing the fires raging in the greater Los Angeles area. Sparked by dr...
Jan 09, 2025

Two moose, wolf killed near Creighton
Conservation officers in Creighton are asking for your help to find the person responsible for leaving the remains of several animals. Officers located the remains of two moose Dec. 17 on the north si...
Dec 30, 2024

Year in Review: Melfort deals with Dutch Elm Disease
The City of Melfort had a challenge on its hands again this year with the spread of Dutch Elm Disease. After nearly 100 trees were found to have the disease last year, a study by Living Tree Environme...
Dec 28, 2024