Tag Archives: Weather
Evacuees from northern Sask. communities return home
Residents of two northern communities have been making their way back home after they were forced to leave due to encroaching wildfires.The northern villages of Buffalo Narrows and le--la-Crosse lifte...
May 25, 2023
Power of 2023 Atlantic hurricanes depends on outcome of El Niño versus global warming
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting an "average" season, saying the ferocity and frequency of tropical storms off Canada's East Coast this year will be decided by competing factors i...
May 25, 2023
Historically dry conditions hit several Sask. communities in May
It's no surprise that Saskatchewan is dealing with so many wildfires as many communities are currently experiencing historically dry conditions.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the ...
May 24, 2023
Rain expected for La Ronge, wildfire smoke continues to linger
A weather system moving over La Ronge on Tuesday and Wednesday is only expected to bring five to 10 millimeters of rain."The pattern is thankfully changing a little bit," said Environment and Climate ...
May 23, 2023
More than half of N.W.T. wildfires so far this season caused by humans: officials
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Officials in the Northwest Territories say more than half of the wildfires in the territory this year were started by people. A total of 15 wildfires have burned 161 square kilomet...
May 23, 2023
R.M. of Tisdale, Bjorkdale rescind fire bans
Cooler weather and some rainfall have allowed some northeast rural municipalities to remove their fire bans.On Tuesday, the RM of Tisdale, along with the RM of Bjorkdale rescinded their fire bans. The...
May 23, 2023
Rainfall warnings, special air quality statements in place for areas of Sask.
Special air quality statements remained in effect for areas of west-central Saskatchewan on Tuesday, while rainfall warnings popped up across central parts of the province.According to Environment Can...
May 23, 2023
Saskatchewan getting help from Quebec to fight wildfires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said Friday it's getting some help from another province to fight wildfires in northern regions.The SPSA says Quebec is providing two water bombers to help...
May 19, 2023
SPSA updates situation with wildfires in northern Saskatchewan
Wildfires continue to rage in northern Saskatchewan, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has recorded 168 wildfires so far this year, nearly twice ...
May 18, 2023
Thousands remain out of homes as wildfire officials urge caution for long weekend
Officials urged caution ahead of the long weekend as thousands of residents in Western Canada and the Northwest Territories remained out of their homes due to wildfires. "Don't be responsible for star...
May 18, 2023