Tag Archives: Weather
Wildfire forces out thousands of residents in parts of Fort McMurray, Alta.
FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Thousands of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray were ordered out Tuesday as a wildfire threatened the Alberta city, bringing back memories o...
May 14, 2024
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...
May 13, 2024
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
Major solar storm hits Canada, bringing risks and prospect of spectacular aurora
Canada's space weather agency warned Friday of a "major geomagnetic storm" that was hitting the country and could have severe impacts on power systems, satellites and other infrastructure. Space Weath...
May 10, 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
Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of 'unfamiliar territory' for drought
Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persisten...
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
Semi flips outside P.A.; one of dozens of incidents on Sask. roads due to winter weather
Highways across Saskatchewan have become ice rinks in many areas of Saskatchewan due to the latest spring snowstorm. The snow and gusty winds have resulted in several highways reporting winter driving...
Apr 18, 2024
School bus routes outside P.A. canceled due to spring snowstorm
Old Man Winter has put a stop to many bus routes outside of Prince Albert.As of 7 a.m. on Thursday, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) has cancelled several bus routes because of p...
Apr 18, 2024