Tag Archives: Environment

Spring clean-up week in Melfort
Residents in Melfort can take advantage of Spring Clean-up Week to get their yards in tip-top shape. Director of Community Services Rob Lok told northeastNOW landfill fees are being waived for Melfort...
May 21, 2024

Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning
Wildfire crews have reported no further growth in the wildfire that continues to burn southwest of Fort McMurray.Alberta Wildfire reports the lack of growth allowed crews to keep working on establishi...
May 18, 2024

Sask Parks ready for soggy May-long weekend
The Northern Lights, Roughriders, open fields and blue skies; Saskatchewan is famous for many things - including erratic weather - especially on May long weekends. While heavy winds and rain in the fo...
May 17, 2024

Bull elk left to waste in Nipawin says Conservation Officers
DISCLAIMER: This article contains content and photos that could be disturbing to some readers.--Conservation officers are looking for help to find the person responsible for dumping a bull elk in Nipa...
May 13, 2024

B.C. town preps 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada
Rob Fraser did not sugarcoat the situation facing Fort Nelson, B.C., as forecasts called for westerly winds to pick up in northeastern British Columbia late Sunday and turn a menacing nearby wildfire ...
May 12, 2024
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellit...
May 12, 2024

Fort McMurray under evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire nearby
An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on Friday evening as an out-of-control wildfire burned nearby.Residents in the northern oilsands hub and the nearby community of Saprae Cree...
May 11, 2024

Province takes control of former Cluff Lake mine site
The provincial government has released Orano Canada Inc. from decommissioning approvals and its associated surface lease on the Cluff Lake Project's mine.That follows the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commi...
May 02, 2024

Fish abandoned at Deschambault Lake
The investigation is underway into a massive waste of fish at Deschambault Lake.Conservation officers in Creighton received information March 31 about fish abandoned at the lake. The fish were partial...
Apr 23, 2024

West Hill bear captured, moved to forest
A bear that was seen wandering the West Hill area of Prince Albert, first on 2nd Avenue near the top of the hill then on 21st Street and 4th Avenue has been captured and re-located. Prince Albert Poli...
Apr 15, 2024