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Saskatchewan sees low participation rates in federal gun buyback programSaskatchewan has the lowest per capita participation in Ottawa's Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program. Some experts predict soon it will be even lower.CanadaApr 1
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Sask. government creates exemptions for Assault-Style Firearms Compensation ProgramSaskatchewan passes an amendment for gun owners to store prohibited firearms under the compensation program on behalf of the province through a certificate of exemption.CanadaMar 12
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Ottawa allows temporary use of gopher poison in Alberta, SaskatchewanOttawa is temporarily allowing the return of the rodent poison strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan as those provinces grapple with gopher infestations.CanadaMar 31
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Proposed Saskatchewan wind farm dividing communityDon Bourassa says a proposed wind farm near his home in southeast Saskatchewan has ruined relationships in his community — to the point where he feels he has been bullied.CanadaMar 28
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Emergency pesticide use for surging gopher population across the Prairies rejectedSaskatchewan and Alberta are disappointed with a decision by federal regulators against using a pesticide to manage agriculture damage from the Richardson's ground squirrel.EnvironmentFeb 3
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See a loose pig in B.C.? Officials want you to ‘squeal’ on itFeral pigs have become a massive global problem, damaging crops, ecosystems and infrastructure, posing a potential health hazard and, in some cases, getting aggressive with people.EnvironmentJun 25, 2025
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Vehicle collisions with Moose on the LooseThe Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and SGI are warning drivers to be vigilant, as more moose are crossing roadways.CanadaJun 7, 2013
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Scientists call on governments to save ‘iconic’ caribou’s habitatAn international panel of scientists is warning that one of Canada's iconic species — the woodland caribou — will soon be "on the road to extinction" without immediate efforts by federal and provincial agencies to protect the animal's increasingly disturbed boreal habitat.Jul 13, 2011
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Saskatchewan eyes more hunting to deal with loose moose causing car crashesREGINA - Saskatchewan is considering allowing hunters to kill more moose, fearing the animal's growing population roaming the rolling southern prairie is becoming a danger to drivers.CanadaJul 25, 2012
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Ontario, feds to share cost of getting hay to drought-affected farmers: sourcesOTTAWA - Farmers hit by a major drought in Ontario and Quebec say they're growing frustrated by delays in getting federal dollars to help bring in desperately needed hay from Western Canada.CanadaOct 31, 2012
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Ontario, feds to share cost of getting hay to drought-affected farmers: sourcesOTTAWA - Farmers hit by a major drought in Ontario and Quebec say they're growing frustrated by delays in getting federal dollars to help bring in desperately needed hay from Western Canada.PoliticsOct 31, 2012
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Ontario, feds to share cost of getting hay to drought-affected farmers: sourcesOTTAWA - Farmers hit by a major drought in Ontario and Quebec say they're growing frustrated by delays in getting federal dollars to help bring in desperately needed hay from Western Canada.Oct 31, 2012
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Moose collisions expected to increase over Autumn<p>It’s mating season for moose and Saskatchewan motorists should be weary of love taps. </p>Sep 12, 2011
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TransCanada defends pipeline project in WashingtonCalgary-based TransCanada Corp. courted its U.S. congressional allies — and confronted its foes — on Monday amid an effort by Republicans to pass legislation forcing the Obama administration to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline before the end of 2011.May 24, 2011
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H5N1 strain considered the worst avian flu to hit Saskatchewan since 2015'It’s causing more widespread mortality in our wild bird populations,' provincial wildlife health specialist Iga Stasiak said of the H5N1 avian flu.CanadaApr 27, 2022
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Tick season is here but experts say ‘no reason’ for Canadians to be overly concernedThe best way to prevent tick-borne disease is education, one expert in Canada says, adding that citizens should report to eTick.ca if they encounter ticks.HealthJun 2, 2022
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SARM bear pit takes aim at rural health care concernsMinister Paul Merriman said SIPPA, the international physician assessment program doesn't have a good retention rate, and they'd prefer that doctors come to Saskatchewan to stay.HealthMar 15, 2023
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Some go back while others flee in AlbertaCALGARY – While Calgary turned a corner in its flood fight and residents trickled back home, thousands more rushed for higher ground as a surge of high water bore down on communities further to the east. Large parts of Alberta’s largest city remained swamped Saturday. But the sun was out for much of the day,...Jun 22, 2013
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Illegal caribou hunting with snowmobiles and knife costs La Ronge men $18,600 in finesConservation officers received reports of the incident on April 28, 2022, noting that the investigation led to employees of a local drilling company that was working in the area.CrimeFeb 14, 2023
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Saskatchewan drivers beware: wildlife on the move during harvest seasonAs farmers reap their harvest, a wildlife expert says animals are pushed out of their feeding and bedding grounds, which can create hazards for motorists.EnvironmentSep 7, 2019