Weather

Sunday night storm ‘certainly could have been worse,’ says meteorologist

Residents in southern Saskatchewan were told to be on the alert for severe weather on Sunday night but, for the most part, the province got off easy.Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen said ...

Jul 13, 2020

Business steady at campgrounds after restrictions eased

A week into July, parks and campgrounds are seeing steady numbers of visitors.Prior to rainfall, the Battlefords Provincial Park filled up quickly for the July long weekend after slowly easing restric...

Jul 08, 2020

Southern Alberta hailstorm caused almost $1.2B in damage: insurance bureau

EDMONTON - The powerful hail storm that pounded homes, vehicles and crops across parts of southern Alberta last month caused almost $1.2 billion in insured damage. The Insurance Bureau of Ca...

Jul 08, 2020

WSA, city urging residents to avoid river during high flows

As the North Saskatchewan River get closer to historic levels of current flow this week, both the city of North Battleford and the Water Security Agency are advising residents to avoid the water.The c...

Jul 07, 2020

Saskatchewan weather keeping storm chasers busy

Storm chasers are anticipating a repeat performance Tuesday following tornado events in southern Saskatchewan on the weekend.Greg Johnson with TornadoHunter.ca admits being able to actually pinpoint w...

Jul 06, 2020

Severe storms could be on horizon for Saskatchewan

Storms are expected Wednesday evening across Saskatchewan and Environment Canada said they could become severe.At 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for s...

Jun 24, 2020

PHOTOS: State of emergency declared in Humboldt after heavy rains cause flooding

Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench declared a local state of emergency Sunday after several inches of heavy rainfall flooded portions of the city.The storm began around 3 p.m., hitting the northwestern portion...

Jun 15, 2020

Major power outage affecting Prince Albert and surrounding areas

Update: As of approximately 7:40 p.m. Sunday, power appeared to have been restored in the Prince Albert area, as well as Shellbrook and Brancepeth areas among others. --SaskPower was working to repair...

Jun 15, 2020

Skate Park, playgrounds open as restrictions ease

Residents in the Battlefords wasted little time in getting outside to enjoy newly reopened areas of the community.The province recently announced playgrounds are open for the public to enjoy again, pr...

Jun 13, 2020

Heat, thundershowers expected this weekend

The Battlefords region is going to have its first summer heat wave.Weather forecasts are calling for the first weekend of temperatures getting into the high 20's, peaking on Saturday at 30 Celsius. Me...

Jun 12, 2020