Weather

Some residents of Hall Lake on evacuation alert as more than a dozen fires burn in Sask.

As of Monday morning, 15 active wildfires have been reported in Saskatchewan, leading to poor air quality in some communities.One of the most prominent fires is south of the community of Hall Lake. Wh...

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B.C. town preps 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada

Rob Fraser did not sugarcoat the situation facing Fort Nelson, B.C., as forecasts called for westerly winds to pick up in northeastern British Columbia late Sunday and turn a menacing nearby wildfire ...

May 12, 2024

Air quality 'very high risk' in parts of Saskatchewan

SaskAlert has issued an air quality advisory due to a plume of wildfire smoke that is spreading southwards through Saskatchewan.This band is expected to produce poor air quality and reduced visibility...

May 11, 2024

The growing global fascination with the northern lights

Dale Boan is a Saskatoon software developer by day and an aurora borealis chaser by night."It's a very unique phenomenon and it's rarely the same twice, especially when it's stronger. The patterns are...

May 09, 2024

Spring showers giving way to some summer-like temperatures

After some much-needed precipitation, the province will see a stretch of warm, dry weather. The month of May brought cool, wet, windy conditions to Saskatchewan, but Environment and Climate Change Can...

May 08, 2024

Late-season snowfall to continue until Friday: Environment Canada

A late-season snowfall is expected to continue until Friday in much of Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada.A snowfall warning remained in effect on Wednesday morning for the areas north and ...

Apr 17, 2024

Shovels stand by: Northeast likely to see some snow accumulations

Melfort and the northeast can expect some significant precipitation over the coming days. That includes another taste of winter. Brian Proctor of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNO...

Apr 16, 2024

WSA’s spring runoff update warns of potential drought-like conditions

The Water Security Agency is again saying that drought-like conditions could be prevalent in Saskatchewan in 2024.The agency issued an update to its spring runoff forecast Friday, which suggested many...

Apr 12, 2024

Province gives first glance at upcoming wildfire season

The calendar has now turned to April which means the province is gearing up for what could be another intense wildfire season. The season officially began on April 1 but as Steve Roberts, vice preside...

Apr 08, 2024

Rare solar event to be visible Monday in parts of Canada

On Monday, many people in Saskatchewan will be able to view a solar eclipse.A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun from view for parts of the globe. Th...

Apr 07, 2024