Environment

Not yet over the moon: Here's what's on the horizon for Canadian space exploration

OTTAWA - When Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette was young, she didn't see many stars in the bright skies over Montreal. But she would pore over the colourful, otherworldly images taken by the Hubble Spac...

Dec 11, 2022

Efforts to protect nature at COP15 will fail without Indigenous people, leaders say

MONTREAL - The world won't succeed in halting biodiversity loss without Indigenous participation and leadership, according to leaders attending a major United Nations conference in Montreal. Jennifer ...

Dec 10, 2022

Canada's top five federal contaminated sites to cost taxpayers billions to clean up

YELLOWKNIFE - With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanu...

Nov 27, 2022

Melfort Fire Department hosting annual recruitment night

The Melfort Fire Department is trying to boost its membership numbers and is looking to do so through its annual fire recruitment night.The event takes place tonight at 7 p.m. (Tuesday, Nov. 15), at t...

Nov 15, 2022

Fish in the river: Researcher tracks walleye in Nipawin

Research on the size and whereabouts of fish in the Saskatchewan River is an ongoing project of Chris Somers, a biology professor from the University of Regina. At this year's Vanity Cup in Nipawin, S...

Nov 07, 2022

Kinistino gets recognized for 'Generous Involvement of Past & Present Residents'

The Town of Kinistino and the Kinistino Communities in Bloom recently participated in their first national competition, since 2019.The group participated in the Class of Champions (Small) category, ag...

Nov 02, 2022

Verdict reserved in illegal trapping case

A man accused of illegally trapping and snaring animals in an area northeast of Prince Albert, is now awaiting judgment.Lloyd Slonski's trial wrapped up Monday afternoon at Prince Albert Provincial Co...

Nov 01, 2022

Melfort Communities in Bloom wins first-ever National Championship

Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) has now achieved something it had never previously done before...win a National Championship.Melfort won in the up to 6,000 category after beating out fellow competi...

Oct 28, 2022

Wakaw poachers suspended, fined nearly $17K

A routine hunter compliance check last fall began an investigation that uncovered a family's pattern of unethical hunting practices and offences committed over the last 10 years.Back on November 21, 2...

Oct 25, 2022

Extremely high fuel and fertilizer prices headline challenges for farmers during stressful year

Harvest is getting close to being done across Saskatchewan putting an end to one of, if not the, most challenging year for farmers in the fields. The biggest issue during seeding and harvest has been ...

Jaryn Vecchio Oct 06, 2022