Weather

Federal officials say 'marathon' wildfire season could extend into fall

The federal government is forecasting a "marathon" wildfire season to continue across much of Canada this month, with the potential for the fire season to extend into September for southern B.C., the ...

Aug 11, 2023

'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say

Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany."Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke."It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm waters...

Aug 05, 2023

Extreme weather risk changing Canada's insurance industry, raising costs

Climate change is driving up insurance rates and raising questions about whether private coverage will even be available for some Canadians in the future.The problem could mean the National Flood Insu...

Aug 05, 2023

Heat warning issued for North Battleford, warm temperatures still hitting Meadow Lake

It's going to be a hot one for many living in the northwest region of Saskatchewan. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for communities in and around the Battlefords. The t...

Jul 25, 2023

'You've got to move fast': Science learns to quickly link extreme weather and climate

As firefighters and other first responders battle an unprecedented summer of fires, floods, tornadoes and heat waves around the country, a group of Canadian scientists are asking why they're happening...

Jul 22, 2023

Environment Canada issues air quality alert for northern Saskatchewan

Special air quality statements were back on Thursday morning for northern Saskatchewan due to wildfire smoke.The new round of alerts issued by Environment Canada covers the entire northern half of the...

Jul 20, 2023

Canada sees 100,000 square kilometres burned this record-breaking wildfire season

Canada's record-breaking wildfire season has now seen 100,000 square kilometres of land scorched as blazes continue to burn out of control across the entire country.The total area burned is roughly th...

Jul 16, 2023

Sask. wildfire smoke to linger into the weekend

It looks like most of the province will have to put up with wildfire smoke this weekend.Special air quality statements continued Friday for much of central and southern areas of the province thanks to...

Jul 14, 2023

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

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