Environment

North Battleford looks to stop river bank erosion to protect its well field

NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK. – The City of North Battleford is looking at ways to address a problem with the erosion of the North Saskatchewan River’s shoreline bank. The city’s planning ...

Angela Brown Mar 22, 2021

Trees removed from Bronco crash intersection, work almost complete at site

Work is nearing completion at the intersection of Highways 335 and 35, otherwise known as the Armley Corner.It's also the intersection where the Humboldt Broncos bus crash took place on April 6, 2018....

Mar 18, 2021

Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...

Mar 16, 2021

'We got rid of it:' Canada, U.S. mark 30th anniversary of acid rain treaty

Tens of thousands of lakes were dying, their lifeless waters clear to the depths. Public statues were eroding, their features eaten away by acid falling from the skies.No more. Thirty years after Cana...

Mar 12, 2021

Zebra mussels found in aquarium products sold in Sask.

The Saskatchewan government issued an alert Thursday about the presence of zebra mussels in aquarium products sold in the province.According to the government, zebra mussels - a prohibited aquatic inv...

Mar 11, 2021

Sask. bear population expected to rise in 2021, says conservation officer

Within the next few weeks, bears will be waking up from hibernation and will go looking for food.That's why a Prince Albert conservation officer is reminding cabin owners to be extra vigilant with res...

Mar 11, 2021

Elm tree pruning ban begins on April 1

It's that time of year where pruning elm trees is in season.As of April 1, pruning of elm trees is banned until August 31 to help limit the spread of Dutch Elm Disease. "Dutch Elm Disease is always a ...

Mar 09, 2021

First Nations say Alberta review of coal project inadequate, seek federal involvement

EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine proposed for the Rocky Mountains. In a letter to federa...

Mar 09, 2021

Ministry of Environment: warm weather means wandering wild animals

The Ministry of Environment is providing some tips on what to do if wild animals are spotted in an urban area.Some lynx sightings around Nipawin have been reported to the Conservation Officer Service ...

Mar 09, 2021

Written in the stars: Sask. man’s journey from Canora to Mars

As a kid, Tim Haltigin quickly became familiar with stars in the night sky.They illuminated the farm near Canora where he grew up. His curiosity was as constant as the constellations that kept him com...

Mar 08, 2021