Weather

Ruthless arctic ridge remains

Just when you think the weather has to warm up, the thermometer refuses to budge.Brian Proctor, a meteorologist with Environment Canada said this February has been extremely cold and next month doesn'...

Feb 25, 2019 Thanks to the brutal strength of a continual arctic ridge this February is on pace to be the second coldest on record. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Water main break interrupts morning rush

Several drivers were forced to take evasive action Monday, when water suddenly came shooting out of the ground during their morning drive.The water main break happened near the intersection of 21st St...

Feb 25, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser reaches milestone

An annual fundraiser in support of the city's homeless reached a milestone Saturday, raising the most funds ever for those in need in the community.Organizers with the Coldest Night of the Year event ...

Feb 24, 2019 Participants arrive back at Save-On-Foods following the Coldest Night of the Year annual fundraiser Saturday. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Boy left unnoticed for hours on Muskoday school bus

A Muskoday First Nation mom is very upset after her five-year-old son fell asleep on the school bus and wasn't noticed for over two hours. She fears had it not been for the boy's presence of mind thin...

Feb 15, 2019

Daring ice escape at Murray Point cancelled

There's disappointing news for people who were set to watch Roger Boucher's daring escape from chains under the ice at Emma Lake Saturday afternoon.Lakeland Fire Chief Chris McShannock told paNOW the ...

Feb 15, 2019

What'sHappeningNOW Feb. 13, 2019

News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Nigel Maxwell about the city's icy increasingly icy roads, and what crews are doing to combat the problem. Read the full story here.

Feb 13, 2019

City crews struggle to get a handle on icy roads

If roads and intersections around Prince Albert appear icier than normal, it's because they are according to the city's roadways manager.Brent Kennedy said the recent cold snap has made work almost im...

Feb 13, 2019

Cold spell keeps town employees wary of breakdowns

Town of La Ronge employees were busy last week dealing with extreme cold weather. At the airport, Manager Jim Burr said staff are taking it easy with the equipment and have only been using machinery w...

Feb 11, 2019

Cold temperatures not stopping tri-community school bus drivers

With school bus cancellations across Saskatchewan this week, parents in the tri-communities can rely on the drivers with NorthWinds Bus Lines no matter how cold it gets. That's according to owner Anne...

Feb 08, 2019

Spring runoff outlook varies across Sask.

It sounds strange to speak about spring when it's -50 C with the wind, but the Water Security Agency has released their first spring runoff outlook for 2019.Much of the southern portion of the provinc...

Feb 07, 2019