Tag Archives: Weather
Record-breaking temperatures recorded across Sask. on Wednesday
Sizzling temperatures resulted in many temperature records being broken across Saskatchewan on Wednesday.Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said La Ronge, Last Mou...
Jun 01, 2023
Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to help battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires
More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of...
Jun 01, 2023
Some residents of La Loche evacuated again due to wildfires
Some wildfire evacuees in the province had little time to unpack their bags.The Northern Village of La Loche declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon and has begun evacuating priority 1 and 2 r...
May 31, 2023
Wildfire smoke and your health; what are you breathing?
Poor air quality is still affecting thousands of residents in northern Saskatchewan but just how bad is the air they're breathing?As wildfires continue to burn in that region of the province, the smok...
May 29, 2023
Rain, cooler temperatures offering some relief in wildfire fight
While the weather this week might have put a damper on summer temperatures, it also has put a damper on wildfires in Saskatchewan. During Friday's provincial wildfire update from the Saskatchewan Publ...
May 26, 2023
Evacuees from northern Sask. communities return home
Residents of two northern communities have been making their way back home after they were forced to leave due to encroaching wildfires.The northern villages of Buffalo Narrows and le--la-Crosse lifte...
May 25, 2023
R.M. of Tisdale, Bjorkdale rescind fire bans
Cooler weather and some rainfall have allowed some northeast rural municipalities to remove their fire bans.On Tuesday, the RM of Tisdale, along with the RM of Bjorkdale rescinded their fire bans. The...
May 23, 2023
Rainfall warnings, special air quality statements in place for areas of Sask.
Special air quality statements remained in effect for areas of west-central Saskatchewan on Tuesday, while rainfall warnings popped up across central parts of the province.According to Environment Can...
May 23, 2023
Saskatchewan getting help from Quebec to fight wildfires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said Friday it's getting some help from another province to fight wildfires in northern regions.The SPSA says Quebec is providing two water bombers to help...
May 19, 2023
SPSA updates situation with wildfires in northern Saskatchewan
Wildfires continue to rage in northern Saskatchewan, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has recorded 168 wildfires so far this year, nearly twice ...
May 18, 2023