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Young Burrowing Owls Begin Summer Foraging: Motorists Urged to Stay Alert

Young Burrowing Owls Begin Summer Foraging: Motorists Urged to Stay Alert

Jul 22, 2024 | 4:55am
With summer’s arrival, young burrowing owls are leaving their nests across the prairies to forage independently after weeks of parental care. These juvenile owls are honing their hunting and flying skills, often venturing to nearby burrows. Grace Pidborchynski, coordinator of Operation Burrowing Owl at Nature Saskatchewan, notes that warmer road surfaces at dusk attract insects […]

SGI announces testing before rules around excessive vehicle noise kick in

Jun 5, 2023 | 2:51pm

SGI is reminding residents that new rules around what it takes for a vehicle to be deemed too loud for the province’s streets will soon be implemented. Under a new provincial policy, which is set to come into effect sometime in July, vehicles must be quieter than 101.3 decibels. One hundred decibels is estimated to […]

New traffic laws aimed at protecting cyclists approved at Regina City Council

Apr 19, 2021 | 8:26am

Regina City Council approved changes to the Traffic Safety Bylaw aimed at better protecting cyclists on city roads. Of the six changes, five of them include fines. The first change will require drivers to be cautious when approaching any special hazard with respect to cyclists, failure to do so results in a $180 fine. Amendment […]