Tag Archives: Environment
Cougars target ponies, dogs in pair of Vancouver Island attacks
QUALICUM BEACH - Conservation officers plan to destroy two cougars believed to be responsible for killing a pony and constantly hovering around a sprawling wooded community north of Qualicum Beach. Tr...
Aug 19, 2020
Project Falcon initial results in, diamond breakage indicated
The initial findings are in from the first of 10 huge trenches cut into the Fort la Corne diamond exploration site east of Prince Albert.While over 2,500 diamonds weighing a total of 120 carats were r...
Aug 07, 2020
Precipitation decreases, but high flows and lake levels remain in Northern Sask.
Since April 1, Northern Saskatchewan received extremely high rainfall, which resulted in high flows and lake levels across the Churchill River and Lower Saskatchewan River basins.Most of the rainfall ...
Aug 04, 2020
Alberta, Ottawa sign deal that reduces oilsands environmental monitoring
EDMONTON - Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands. The deal, a copy of which has been obtained by The Canadian Pr...
Aug 04, 2020
Researchers look for unique ways to collect data as COVID-19 changes methods
Aaron Fairweather has 27 colonies of ants to keep happy in the living room by getting the temperature, humidity and light just right although the environment at home may not feel quite as comfortable ...
Aug 01, 2020
Food prices on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - At the Wednesday version of the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market, the bounty of local farms is on full display. Consumers were buying up onions, beans, carrots, and beets, keeping local far...
Jul 31, 2020
Blue-green algae warning issued by Sask. government
As the summer heat builds, dangerous blooms of blue-green algae could be popping up in Saskatchewan lakes, prompting a warning from the Water Security Agency and Ministry of Health.The provincial gove...
Jul 30, 2020
RCMP reminding public about sober boat, vehicle operation ahead of long weekend
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Conservation Officers will be out on lakes this August long weekend and RCMP officers are reminding the public to drive both vehicles and boats while sober. Minist...
Jul 30, 2020
Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister
OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...
Jul 30, 2020
Municipalities look to fogging to curb mosquito problem
Enjoying the outdoors has proven less comfortable this summer than most Saskatchewan residents would like, thanks to heavy rain and a swarm of mosquito bites. Now, some communities are looking to curb...
Jul 29, 2020