Weather

Precipitation levels in La Ronge currently well-below normal

Precipitation levels for La Ronge in April and May are far below annual rates. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Alysa Pederson, in April 2021, La Ronge had 9.5 millimet...

May 13, 2021

‘More and more worrisome:’ Dry conditions persist in Saskatchewan

Farmers are continuing to cope with a dry Saskatchewan spring.For weeks, farmers have been looking to the sky hoping for any drop of moisture to aid crops as seeding continues.Southwest farmer and agr...

May 13, 2021

New management at St. Brieux Regional Park, camping reservations filling up

A busy camping season lies ahead in Saskatchewan and northeastNOW is putting the spotlight on area regional parks ahead of the May long weekend.The St. Brieux Regional Park and Golf Course is under ne...

May 12, 2021

Struthers Lake Regional Park expecting busier camping season

A busy camping season lies ahead in Saskatchewan and northeastNOW is putting the spotlight on nearby regional parks ahead of the May long weekend.Residents that are looking at camping options while st...

May 11, 2021

Cashing in: SGI starts mailing out rebate cheques

The cheque is in the mail - or it will be shortly.SGI announced Tuesday it's starting to mail out around 709,000 rebate cheques to Saskatchewan residents this week, as was promised in February.The Cro...

May 11, 2021

Wright's Greenhouse in Beatty open for the season

Wright's Greenhouse in Beatty is open for the season.Owner and Operator Angie Bragg said they opened the doors on Monday and the staff are excited and ready for another busy year."People are itching t...

Apr 21, 2021

Incoming cold front expected to snap Meadow Lake streak of plus temperatures

The recent trend of plus temperatures in Meadow Lake is expected to take a brief dip at the end of the weekend. Terri Lang, Meteorologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), said the Mead...

Apr 15, 2021

Patterson headed for Nanaimo to take on director of hockey operations position

After three years with the La Ronge Ice Wolves, associate head coach and general manager Gaelan Patterson has accepted a position as director of hockey operations for the Nanaimo Minor Hockey Associat...

Apr 12, 2021

Saskatchewan ‘bone dry’ as warmth and wind erase soil moisture

Like a good martini, Saskatchewan has been dry lately.Actually, Environment Canada's senior climatologist, David Phillips, said it has been more like that for a while."We've seen, in that period from ...

Apr 08, 2021

Main street sweeping still weeks away

The local streets are laden with the remnants of winter, but widespread cleaning isn't expected for a number of weeks yet.The City of Prince Albert says street sweeping operations have started in targ...

Apr 07, 2021