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Massive winds up to 143 km/h rip through Saskatchewan
It was a case of hold on to more than your hat Wednesday night as a windstorm whipped through the province. Environment Canada confirmed there was a gust of 143 kilometres per hour, a new provincial r...
Jan 14, 2021 Regina's Cornwall Centre was hit by damage from the storm on Jan. 14, 2021 (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Weather wreaking havoc on roads; wind warnings in place across Saskatchewan
Some of Saskatchewan's highways and byways were treacherous Wednesday due to a storm bringing freezing rain and high winds to the province. Brad Fast was driving on Highway 4 north of The Battlefords....
Jan 13, 2021 (Brad Fast/Submitted)
Special weather statement issued with strong winds expected
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for most of Saskatchewan. The affected areas include anywhere in the province south of Meadow Lake. The most significant weather pattern shoul...
Jan 12, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Australia sweltered through its 4th-hottest year in 2020
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia sweltered through its fourth-hottest year on record last year despite the recent return of the usually cooling La Nina climate pattern, the nation's weather bureau said...
Jan 07, 2021
Freezing rain warnings lifted for Saskatchewan
Environment Canada lifted freezing rain warnings early Tuesday afternoon for all areas of Saskatchewan. Just after 1 p.m., the weather service cancelled the last of its warnings. Those were in place f...
Jan 05, 2021 Freezing rain left a treacherous layer of black ice on roads and highways causing many crashes like this one on Arcola Avenue Nov. 28, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Above average weather in Saskatchewan to kick off 2021
Saskatchewan can expect warmer than average weather to kick off the new year. The forecasts in southern and central Saskatchewan show highs hovering around the 0 C mark. David Baggaley, a meteorologis...
Jan 02, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Winter storm disrupts highway travel in central Sask., Regina region
A winter storm travelling through central Saskatchewan began in earnest Tuesday morning, with driving restrictions following throughout the affected region. As of 4:20 p.m., the Highways Hotline had i...
Dec 22, 2020
White Christmas to finish off wild weather in the west in 2020
A province known for being green is expected to be white for the holidays. "I'm going to bet a couple loonies that you're going to clearly have a white Christmas," Environment Canada senior climatolog...
Dec 18, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
'Expensive, extreme:' Environment Canada releases annual Top 10 weather stories list
It was another year of record-breaking disasters and crazy, dangerous weather from coast to coast, says Environment Canada's senior climatologist. A vicious hailstorm in Calgary wrote off more cars th...
Dec 16, 2020
Brief cold snap hits Saskatchewan, temperatures to improve mid-week
It’s uncharted territory in 2020- a winter cold snap on the prairies. With the mild winter welcomed by many, it seems as though Saskatchewan is settling in to a brief, short shot of cold air for...
Dec 13, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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