Environment

Rio Tinto can transfer, lose or use mineral rights at Fort à la Corne

While no timeline was given, Rio Tinto could lose its mineral claim in the Fort la Corne forest at some point, said the Department of Energy and Resources. The company can also choose to transfer them...

Jul 11, 2022

Emergency Alert issued following shooting in Langham

UPDATE: 9:05 a.m.One person has been confirmed deceased following a shooting in Langham Friday morning.RCMP have released a description of the suspect. Justin Heimbecker stands 6 foot 3 inches tall wi...

Jul 08, 2022

Climate cash to be direct deposited in July

Residents of Saskatchewan will be getting a new cheque from the government on July 15 as the climate rebate switches to a new payment system. To be eligible for what will become quarterly payments, yo...

Jul 07, 2022

Tisdale receives nearly $50K from feds for new dog park

The Town of Tisdale is getting funding support from the Government of Canada for the construction of their Off-Leash Dog Park Project.The Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) is allocating $49,...

Jul 06, 2022

Anglers encouraged to check their bait before casting a line

With another free fishing weekend approaching, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is encouraging anglers to double check their tackle boxes. The request comes after a quagga mussel was recently fo...

Jul 06, 2022

Berries and roses planted in the thousands in Cumberland House

Over 4,000 new berry plants and some medically significant ones are now in the ground in Cumberland House Cree Nation.The newly created community forest sits on two acres of land on Pemican Portage st...

Jul 04, 2022

Old landfills to be capped, bridges changed across Sask.

Some old landfills will be taken out of commission and some old bridges will be replaced with culverts in the latest round of infrastructure announcements. In Melfort, the city will get just under $1 ...

Jun 30, 2022

'Baby bison is history being made' says head of Wanuskewin Park

The head of the Wanuskewin Heritage Park and member of Red Earth Cree Nation shared the news of six new bison calves born at the park near Saskatoon.Darlen Brander said that welcoming the new addition...

Jun 23, 2022

Tobin Lake hosts youth fishing tournament

Saturday was a good day to be on the water as 26 teams left the dock at Tobin Lake to see who could catch the most fish in the annual youth fishing derby. It was calm and not too sunny, said Lana Irvi...

Jun 13, 2022

Wildfire forces full evacuation of Stanley Mission

The entire community of Stanley Mission is being evacuated due to a nearby wildfire.The order was given late Thursday night after the fire crossed Highway 915, forcing the only road in and out of the ...

Jun 10, 2022