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More northern wildfire evacuees heading home

Conditions are stable enough for Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) members from Southend to return home.The announcement was made late Wednesday night and by Thursday morning more than 980 evacuees ...

Sep 12, 2024

Wildfire smoke causing poor air quality across province

Smoke from wildfires in northern Saskatchewan is moving into central areas of the province today in the wake of a cold front moving through the area. The hazy sky prompted Environment Canada to issue ...

Sep 03, 2024

PHOTOS: Northern lights dazzle across Saskatchewan

The northern lights were dazzling all across Saskatchewan this weekend.The lights, or aurora borealis, are caused when the Sun blasts charged particles (electrons and protons) into space, which is cal...

Sep 02, 2024

‘Incredibly difficult’: Wildfire evacuation order issued for Southend

For the second time in two weeks, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has ordered the evacuation of one of its communities due to a wildfire.An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday after...

Aug 29, 2024

Tornado warning for parts of central Saskatchewan

All eyes are on the sky as forecasters try to predict whether a storm capable of producing a tornado will materialize. Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that was loc...

Aug 21, 2024

Update on wildfire locations in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Association (SPSA) issued their most recent information on the ongoing wildfires in the province Friday morning. With data as recent as 8:30 a.m., there are 73 active wi...

Aug 16, 2024

Warmest July on record for La Ronge, Meadow Lake

La Ronge and Meadow Lake had the warmest July on record. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which showed the month mean temperature for La Ronge at 20.5 C (60 years o...

Aug 08, 2024

Firefighters hoping for rain as wildfires burn in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has its hands full dealing with wildfires.So much so, that it can't afford to help out Alberta with its own wildfire issues according to Steve Roberts, vice president of operations with t...

Jul 30, 2024

Rain, cooler weather limiting spread of wildfires in Jasper National Park

Cool and wet weather is making a difference in Jasper National Park.The park posted a statement on X late Thursday night saying cooler temperatures and up to 15 millimetres of rain since midnight had ...

Jul 26, 2024

Wildfire near Jasper National Park prompts evacuation order and highway closures

Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up with a vengeance late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with little notice...

Jul 23, 2024