Weather

Wildfires remain a threat despite recent rainfall

Despite a lot of rain and some cooler temperatures hitting the province lately, the threat of wildfire still exists.According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), as of Wednesday morning, ...

Jul 05, 2023

Manitoba man killed in tent by tree felled during storm: RCMP

MANIGOTAGAN, Man. - Manitoba RCMP are investigating the death of a man apparently killed in a tent by a falling tree. Police responded to a call early Monday about a sudden death at a campground at Ma...

The Canadian Press Jul 04, 2023

Alberta weekend tornado that damaged, destroyed homes rated rare, violent twister

EDMONTON - A preliminary report on a weekend tornado in central Alberta says its winds were so violent they picked up a 10-tonne farm combine and tossed it half the length of a football field. "(The c...

The Canadian Press Jul 04, 2023

Crews completing repairs after Saturday storm left 20,000 without power

About 20,000 SaskPower customers lost power over the weekend after a brutal Canada Day storm swept through the province.Scott McGregor, SaskPower spokesperson, said that count was at the height of the...

Jul 04, 2023

Nipawin crews keeping busy following storm, clean up continues

Crews in the Nipawin area are keeping busy following the storm that rolled through on Saturday.On top of uprooted trees and downed power lines, crews are also dealing with a major gas line break as we...

Jul 03, 2023

Woman whose home was destroyed by tornado estimates 100 people came to help clean up

CARSTAIRS, Alta. - Elisa Humphreys knew she needed help after a tornado leveled two structures on her central Alberta property over the weekend. But her social media plea for assistance wound up attra...

The Canadian Press Jul 02, 2023

Extreme weather causes damage throughout north central Sask

The same low pressure system that caused a tornado in Alberta, is the same weather system that spawned severe thunderstorms through parts of Saskatchewan Saturday.Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with Envi...

Jul 02, 2023

Hot weather to start, rain and cooldown to follow for long weekend

A long weekend means making plans in the great outdoors and relaxing in the sun for many. As with any long weekend, the question is: will Mother Nature actually cooperate this time around?For the Cana...

Jun 30, 2023

Heat warnings blanket northern half of Saskatchewan

Northern Saskatchewan is cranking up the A/C.Heat warnings from Environment Canada blanketed the entire northern half of Saskatchewan on Thursday afternoon, including the areas around Cree Lake, Fond-...

Jun 29, 2023

Clean-up continues on P.A.'s 15th Street after weekend storm

Several businesses in Prince Albert are still dealing with the aftermath of Sunday's storm.Areas across the city dealt with flooded streets and large-sized hail with properties on 15th Street arguably...

Jun 27, 2023