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Canadian groundhogs divided on winter weather predictions
The folksy, mid-winter tradition known as Groundhog Day has seen Canada's best-known shadow-casting critters divided in their weather predictions. Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam emerged from his burro...
Feb 02, 2020
Echo Valley Provincial Park offers skating loop through the trees
If you're tired of skating in the same old rink, you will want to check out Echo Valley Provincial Park, located about an hour northeast of Regina. Staff have flooded a campground road, making a skati...
Jan 22, 2020
Saskatchewan’s frigid forecast is nearing its end
After more than a week of extremely cold temperatures, it looks as though warmer days are ahead in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada's Dave Carlsen said into Monday morning, the air flow over the provi...
Jan 19, 2020
Battling fire and ice: How Regina firefighters cope with the cold
When they're called to fight fires under dangerously cold conditions, firefighters are sometimes caught between battling two extreme elements: Fire and ice. Stepping into the fire hall of Station 4 on...
Jan 16, 2020 Regina firefighter Neil Sundeen after battling a blaze in 1994. (Submitted by Neil Sundeen)
Saskatoon SPCA shares tips for pets in the cold weather
During these extremely cold winter months, it’s important to keep an eye on your furry friends. Jasmine Hanson, the communications co-ordinator of the Saskatoon Society for the Prevention of Cru...
Jan 15, 2020
Extreme cold settles over Sask. for day 3
Environment Canada is expecting the extreme cold weather to stick around Saskatchewan for a third straight day, blaming it on a "a prolonged period of very cold wind chills" and a "cold, arctic air ma...
Jan 15, 2020
Warm up in store for Saskatchewan following frigid temperatures
Environment Canada says the province is in for a warm up. After a week of cold temperatures around the province, Environment Canada meteorologist Mark Melsness said the mercury will be moving up to ab...
Dec 15, 2019
Paying attention to car battery health important in cold winter months
With winter weather in full swing in Saskatchewan, keeping an eye on your car's battery could save you from a headache on those cold December mornings. According to Chris Lai, owner of Lai's Auto Serv...
Dec 10, 2019
‘3-day wonder’ cold-snap expected to hit Sask.: Environment Canada
Environment Canada is predicting a deep but brief cold snap coming to large portions of Saskatchewan over the weekend and early into next week. The weather agency is forecasting daytime highs of -16, ...
Dec 06, 2019 Regina's Wascana Park in early February 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...
Nov 18, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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