Tag Archives: Weather
Awareness of human-caused fires key as Sask. wildfire season approaches
It's only a matter of days until Saskatchewan officially begins the 2024 wildfire season but are emergency crews and communities in northern Saskatchewan prepared? Wildfire season in Saskatchewan typi...
Mar 25, 2024
Province to invest in new aircraft to help fight wildfires
The 2024-25 provincial budget will provide the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) with a $5.5-million investment for four aircraft to help manage wildfires in the province.Steve Roberts, the vic...
Mar 25, 2024
Programs available for B.C. farmers to prepare for droughts
The B.C. government is bolstering supports to help farmers manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock. The province has invested $80 million into the Agricultural Water Infrastructure Pro...
Mar 18, 2024
Near or below average levels forecasted for northern Sask. in spring runoff forecast
Despite a large amount of snow melting in many parts of Saskatchewan, not much appears to be changing for the spring runoff forecast.The Water Security Agency released its recent forecast on Tuesday, ...
Mar 12, 2024
Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages
Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. The bureau says abou...
Mar 11, 2024
‘It’s so sad’: B.C. gardeners grieve as they take stock of cold snap’s toll
RICHMOND - If you ask the “King of Succulents” Johnny Tai how his plants are doing, do it gently. The 80-year-old Richmond, B.C., gardener hasn’t recovered yet from what he calls the...
Mar 07, 2024
Extreme Cold Warnings hitting P.A., Battlefords and Meadow Lake
Extreme cold has followed a major winter storm in Saskatchewan.Warnings from Environment Canada were in effect Tuesday morning for Saskatoon and west-central Saskatchewan, including the areas around t...
Mar 05, 2024
'It's priceless': Sask. farmers happy for large snowfall
You may have heard a large sigh of relief across Saskatchewan over the weekend.While most people weren't happy to see the large amount of snow most of the province received, the same can't be said for...
Mar 04, 2024
‘It’s priceless’: Sask. farmers happy for large snowfall
You may have heard a large sigh of relief across Saskatchewan over the weekend. While most people weren't happy to see the large amount of snow most of the province received, the same can't be said fo...
Mar 04, 2024
Take it easy when clearing the snow: North East EMS
As people across the northeast dig out from the remnants of the weekend storm, we're being reminded not to overexert ourselves.Jessica Brost, owner/operator of North East EMS out of Nipawin, told nort...
Mar 04, 2024