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Rain on the plains: Regina hammered by major storm
Regina is awash. The rainstorm that hit the Queen City overnight has left streets flooded, drivers stranded and trees damaged. As of noon Friday, various areas of the city had received between 40 (1.6...
Jun 11, 2021 (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Conditions calling for severe thunderstorms throughout Sask.
The weather Thursday in Saskatchewan is one big question mark. Conditions are ripe for thunder, lightning, hail and vicious winds. The only question that remains is: Will it actually end up happening?...
Jun 10, 2021 Lightning strikes south Regina during a thunderstorm on July 1, 2019, which delayed the CFL football game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Seeding almost complete, moisture still short in latest crop report
Saskatchewan farmers are almost done seeding, but they're facing a few problems as we head into the growing season. In its weekly crop report Thursday, the province said that 99 per cent of crops acro...
Jun 10, 2021
Wild week of weather ends for most of Saskatchewan; average temperatures in the forecast
After a few wild days, the weather is returning to normal in Saskatchewan. The province saw heat warnings and records were broken near the end of last week. There were also severe thunderstorms and ev...
Jun 06, 2021 (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME file photo)
Update: Tornado warning lifted in west-central Sask., severe thunderstorms still expected
Tornado warnings were issued, then lifted, for communities near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. The warnings affected regions near Kindersley, Rosetown, the Battlefords, as well as Martensville and W...
Jun 05, 2021 Severe thunderstorms darkened skies in Landis on June 5, 2021. Resident Gail Kammer says there was heavy rainfall as well as hail. (Gail Kammer)
People in Regina finding plenty of ways to enjoy summer-like weather
It's not technically summer yet, but it sure feels like it in Saskatchewan. With COVID-19 restrictions starting to lift, the province is getting closer to normal. But even at the height of the pandemi...
Jun 04, 2021 (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME file photo)
8 communities set records as heat wave continues in Sask.
Saskatchewan is now experiencing a record-breaking heat wave. Environment Canada says eight communities across the province set temperature records on Wednesday. Moose Jaw claimed the hotspot at 33.5 ...
Jun 03, 2021
Heat warnings still in place for most of Saskatchewan
The heat is on in Saskatchewan. Warnings that were issued Wednesday morning for most of the province remained in place Thursday. Environment Canada says a ridge of high pressure over the province will...
Jun 02, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Heat warning expected for most of Saskatchewan
There is a special weather statement out for most of the province as we brace for a heat wave to sweep through the prairies. Temperatures well above normal are expected to be felt and they aren't expe...
Jun 01, 2021
Warm, dry summer expected across much of Canada, Weather Network predicts
It will be a perfect summer for backyard barbecues and picnics in the park across much of Canada, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster. But the warm, dry conditions that soc...
Jun 01, 2021
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 25
8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...