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
Environment Canada issues funnel cloud advisory for parts of Sask.
A funnel cloud advisory was issued Thursday morning for large areas of Saskatchewan.According to Environment Canada, conditions in west-central Saskatchewan are favourable for the development of funne...
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
Weather Network summer forecast: El Nino to bring warm temp west, cooler temp east
A summer forecast warns western wildfires will likely continue to be "a major concern," with higher-than-normal temperatures expected when the second fire season ramps up in July and peaks in August. ...
May 31, 2023
Unprecedented Nova Scotia wildfires have evacuees fearing what awaits them
HALIFAX - As an unprecedented string of wildfires in Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control Wednesday, thousands of residents forced to flee their homes spent a fourth day wondering what their n...
May 31, 2023
Amid hot, dry weather, Quebec forest fire prevention group on high alert
MONTREAL - Quebec's forest fire prevention agency is maintaining a high alert and a spokesperson said Tuesday the hot and dry weather descending on the province this week is a cause for concern. The p...
May 30, 2023
'It's just chaos.' Halifax man learns home gone as officials warn of wildfire danger
HALIFAX - For the second time in the past seven years, Danny Osborne has fled his home because of a wildfire. In May 2016, he escaped the devastating fires in Fort McMurray, Alta., which forced the ev...
May 30, 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