Tag Archives: Environment
Clean electricity standards could be candidate for Sask. First Act tribunal
The new clean electricity regulations expected from the federal government in the coming months could be a top candidate for consideration by the yet-unformed tribunal operating under the Saskatchewan...
May 14, 2023
More fire bans issued as wildfires continue to pop up
As the hot weather continues, wildfires keep popping up in our province leading to more fire bans across Saskatchewan. As of Saturday, the province said that there are 35 fires currently burning with ...
May 13, 2023
Updated fire bans in Saskatchewan
The wildfire season is off to an unprecedented start in the province with 86 fires, and counting, being reported in Saskatchewan so far. With that, the majority of the province is under a total fire b...
May 07, 2023
Update: Tisdale joins Nipawin to initiate fire ban
Update: Later on Friday, the Rural Municipality of Tisdale also issued a fire ban, hours after the RM of Nipawin did the same. The conditions of both fire bans are the same. No person should light, st...
May 05, 2023
UPDATE: Clearwater River Dene Nation ordered to evacuate as wildfire nears
Update: A mandatory evacuation order was put into effect around 8 p.m. Wednesday evening for the Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN). Community officials said it was due to increased smoke and because...
May 03, 2023
Northeast communities to benefit from flood mapping
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is working to improve water management for the province with a key investment in the Flood Hazard Identification Mapping Program, and both the Melfort and Tisdale areas...
May 03, 2023
Multiple contained, uncontained fires burning close to local communities
Wildfire season is here in Saskatchewan and multiple fires have already been reported all over.Currently, there are nine fires burning in the province, four contained, four uncontained, and one that's...
May 03, 2023
River breakup on North Saskatchewan River expected to happen soon
Ice on the North Saskatchewan River is expected to break up in the very near future.That's according to Sean Osmar, a spokesperson for the province's Water Security Agency (WSA), who told paNOW they'r...
Apr 21, 2023
Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday
Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that’s free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p....
Apr 21, 2023
Limited flooding happening northeast RMs
While some areas of Saskatchewan are dealing with intense flooding, some parts of the northeast are dealing with issues of their own.A couple of smaller roads in the RM of Kinistino have been declared...
Apr 18, 2023