Environment

SHA warns public about Stoney Beach at Humboldt Lake due to microcystin levels

An advisory has been issued for a local beach because of high levels of microcystin. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) revealed that Stoney Beach at Humboldt Lake has elevated microcystin levels...

Aug 09, 2024

A look into the Saskatchewan fur trade

For the past few years, fur trappers have been seeing prices going down and less demand for the pelts they trap. Those prices have started to level out in some areas, but trappers are still having tro...

Aug 09, 2024

‘Extra hoops’: Parks Canada’s building rules could delay Jasper rebuild

Residents of Jasper, Alta., who lost their homes in last month's wildfire face unique rebuilding challenges tied to leasing provisions nearly as old as Canada, followed modern rules dictating what the...

Aug 09, 2024

Onion Lake hosts Search and Rescue training weekend

Training is key when it comes to delivering life-saving services and that's exactly what Saskatchewan's Search and Rescue groups were doing in the FireSong Resort Village on Fowler Lake this weekend. ...

Aug 06, 2024

Nature non-profit wants Canadians to grab cameras and get outside this weekend

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is encouraging Canadians to get outside and snap a photo or take footage of the nature around them.The group's Big Backyard BioBlitz, which began Thursday and runs thr...

Aug 04, 2024

Over 100 trees suspected to have Dutch Elm Disease across Melfort

The City of Melfort continues their battle against the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED). The city hired Living Tree Environmental to function as their disease inspector, and the company recently comp...

Aug 02, 2024

Big Game Draw, hunting licences now available in Saskatchewan

Hunting season is almost upon us.The Saskatchewan Big Game Draw and regular hunting licences are available to purchase starting Thursday. Quota-limited licences for antlerless mule deer will be availa...

Aug 01, 2024

Rainy weekend weather provides assistance to fire crews in the North

According to the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, there are 85 active wildfires in the province and 11 are listed as not contained. One of those fires, dubbed the Flanagan Fir...

Jul 30, 2024

Provincial fire ban lifted

There's some good news being offered to people heading out this weekend to the province's lakes and campgrounds.Due to recent rainfall and cooler weather, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...

Jul 26, 2024

Town of Nipawin awards landfill decommissioning project tender

The Town of Nipawin has awarded the tender for their landfill decommissioning project. Council has awarded the tender for the project for $3,775,777.60 at a special council meeting on Monday. CAO Mich...

Jul 24, 2024