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Environment Canada extends special air quality statement into southern Sask.
As expected, Environment Canada has extended its special air quality statement into areas of southern Saskatchewan. The advisory was in place for much of northern Saskatchewan over the past few days d...
May 16, 2023 Byron Chartrand, the executive director of land management with the SPSA, said on Friday there had been minimal lightning in the province so far this year, and all the fires so far in Saskatchewan have been caused by human activity. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Analyst says another gas price increase coming to Saskatchewan
As the May long weekend approaches, many Canadians are expecting an increase in gas prices. Currently, gas prices are sitting around $1.56.9 per litre and an increase isn't expected to happen for the ...
May 16, 2023
'A beacon of hope:' Kate's Place gets financial boost from province
Kate's Place is getting an increase in funding from the provincial government. On Tuesday, the government announced it was investing $912,849 over three years to support the facility in Regina -- an i...
May 16, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe lays out Sask. plan for electricity generation that misses feds' net-zero target
Saskatchewan is going to be making its own way when it comes to emissions from power generation. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced its plan to get to net zero while contrasting it with t...
May 16, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Buffalo Narrows issues mandatory evacuation as wildfire closes in
The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations. The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday and declared a mandatory evacuation for the entire c...
May 16, 2023
More people forced to leave their homes because of wildfires in Sask.
More people are being asked to evacuate as wildfires threaten some communities in northern Saskatchewan. Residents of Dillon, St. George's Hill and Michel Village have had to leave their homes. It's u...
May 15, 2023 (File photo from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Wildfire smoke could reach southern and central Saskatchewan on Tuesday
As wildfires continue to put smoke into the air and reduce air quality in northern Saskatchewan, both Regina and Saskatoon are being put on notice. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Cli...
May 15, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
'So green it was unbelievable:' Fisherman deals with early-season algae at Katepwa Lake
Bill Edwards was excited to go on his first fishing trip of the year. On Thursday, he and his friends drove to Katepwa Point Provincial Park looking to have a good time angling. They launched their bo...
May 12, 2023 Bill Edwards' boat and trailer picked up quite a bit of green algae at Katepwa Beach on May 11. (Bill Edwards/Submitted)
Saskatchewan drivers again turn to Highway Hotline in large numbers
It's been a hot time on the Hotline. The Saskatchewan government said Friday the Highway Hotline had 10.6 million visits to its website over the past year. According to the government, that's higher t...
May 12, 2023 A view from a Highway Hotline camera on April 19, 2023. (Highway Hotline)
Seeding in Saskatchewan behind five-year average
Not surprisingly, the sloppy weather in April delayed seeding across Saskatchewan. According to the first crop report of the year, nine per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province - well beh...
May 11, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...