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Premier Scott Moe safe as typhoon hits Tokyo

Premier Scott Moe is safe after hunkering down in Tokyo just as a powerful typhoon battered the Japanese city.Moe has been on a trade mission in Asia and said some of the Saskatchewan delegation trave...

Oct 13, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Premier, Sask. trade delegation stuck in Japan by powerful typhoon

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and part of a trade delegation to Asia are caught up in Typhoon Hagibis.Japanese meteorologists expect the typhoon to be the worst to hit the country in six decades with...

Oct 12, 2019 Premier Scott Moe (centre) in Japan as part of a trade delegation in Oct. 2019. (Scott Moe/Twitter)

Cool temperatures and sunshine forecast for Thanksgiving weekend

If you're planning to spend any time outdoors this Thanksgiving, Environment Canada's senior climatologist forecasts sunshine with cool temperatures."I think if there's a place I'd rather be on Thanks...

Oct 12, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Prov. crews ready to tackle the season’s first snowfall

The Saskatchewan Highway's Department is prepared for snowfall, whenever it happens.Assistant Deputy Minister with Operations and Maintenance Division Tom Lees explains preparation starts early."It st...

Sep 28, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Winter is coming—time to switch to winter tires

With snow expected in Saskatchewan this weekend along with cooler temperatures, it's a good time to switch over.At Market Tire on 8th Street in Saskatoon Colton Ritchot said it's been busy."Friday was...

Sep 28, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

A below average summer in temperature and precipitation for Battlefords area

With fall fast approaching it is an opportune time to look back at the summer season in the Battlefords.The area saw a colder and dryer than average June, July and August.The monthly mean temperature ...

Sep 04, 2019 Despite a few storms rolling through the area, the region experienced a dry and cool summer. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Battleford one of three areas in province to set record low temperatures over weekend

It felt like a fall weekend across the much of the province even though it is only the second half of summer.Record breaking lows happened at four locations across the province over the weekend. North...

Aug 19, 2019 Feels like fall has arrived early in Saskatchewan. (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Severe weather rolls through region, brings high winds, hail

A vigorous low preassure system rolled through west-central Saskatchewan Saturday evening, bringing hail, wind, rain and tornado warnings.Environment Canada issued a number of severe weather alerts an...

Jul 27, 2019 Severe weather rolled through northwest Saskatchewan Saturday afternoon, bringing hail, wind hinds and tornado warnings. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Advisory issued for blue-green algae in Saskatchewan

Make sure to check the water before swimming for the next few weeks around Saskatchewan.The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health have issued a blue-green algae advisory for th...

Jul 25, 2019 Blue-green algae build up. (submitted photo/The Water Security Agency)

Twisted weather: Alberta ahead of average tornado count at 18 so far this year

EDMONTON - Alberta storm chaser Chris Kiernan has hardly had a moment's rest since the start of the tornado season last month. "This season has been quite more active," said Kiernan, who is based out ...

Jul 23, 2019