Weather

The growing global fascination with the northern lights

Dale Boan is a Saskatoon software developer by day and an aurora borealis chaser by night."It's a very unique phenomenon and it's rarely the same twice, especially when it's stronger. The patterns are...

May 09, 2024

Spring showers giving way to some summer-like temperatures

After some much-needed precipitation, the province will see a stretch of warm, dry weather. The month of May brought cool, wet, windy conditions to Saskatchewan, but Environment and Climate Change Can...

May 08, 2024

Late-season snowfall to continue until Friday: Environment Canada

A late-season snowfall is expected to continue until Friday in much of Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada.A snowfall warning remained in effect on Wednesday morning for the areas north and ...

Apr 17, 2024

WSA’s spring runoff update warns of potential drought-like conditions

The Water Security Agency is again saying that drought-like conditions could be prevalent in Saskatchewan in 2024.The agency issued an update to its spring runoff forecast Friday, which suggested many...

Apr 12, 2024

Province gives first glance at upcoming wildfire season

The calendar has now turned to April which means the province is gearing up for what could be another intense wildfire season. The season officially began on April 1 but as Steve Roberts, vice preside...

Apr 08, 2024

Rare solar event to be visible Monday in parts of Canada

On Monday, many people in Saskatchewan will be able to view a solar eclipse.A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun from view for parts of the globe. Th...

Apr 07, 2024

Awareness of human-caused fires key as Sask. wildfire season approaches

It's only a matter of days until Saskatchewan officially begins the 2024 wildfire season but are emergency crews and communities in northern Saskatchewan prepared? Wildfire season in Saskatchewan typi...

Mar 25, 2024

Province to invest in new aircraft to help fight wildfires

The 2024-25 provincial budget will provide the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) with a $5.5-million investment for four aircraft to help manage wildfires in the province.Steve Roberts, the vic...

Mar 25, 2024

Near or below average levels forecasted for northern Sask. in spring runoff forecast

Despite a large amount of snow melting in many parts of Saskatchewan, not much appears to be changing for the spring runoff forecast.The Water Security Agency released its recent forecast on Tuesday, ...

Mar 12, 2024

Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages

Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. The bureau says abou...

Mar 11, 2024