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Regina's boarded outdoor rinks temporarily closed due to warm spell
The heat is on but the City of Regina is hoping for a cooldown when it comes to outdoor rink season. The warmer-than-normal temperatures have led the city to temporarily close all 26 of its boarded ou...
Feb 06, 2024 The ice at many of Regina's rinks has become too soft for safe skating. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Frost Festival seeing great attendance despite some melting
A week of icy activities at the Frost Festival is starting to thaw in the mild temperatures. Jennifer Johnson, Regina's deputy city manager of communications, Service Regina and tourism, said despite ...
Feb 01, 2024 A worker carves an ice sculpture at the REAL District in advance of the Frost Regina festival. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Regina residents compete for best Arctic abode during Frost festival
Frost Regina is in full swing, with many different events taking place across the city. So far, the 2024 winter festival has seen everything from dance battles to aerial acrobats and ice sculpting. Pe...
Jan 30, 2024 Instead of an igloo competition, this year's festival has teams competing for the best Arctic abode. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Extended thaw coming to Saskatchewan as winter takes a breather
Saskatchewan has bid farewell to the arctic chill and is welcoming an extended stretch of mild winter weather. "There is a pretty big warmup on the way for Saskatchewan this weekend courtesy the polar...
Jan 26, 2024
Roofers warn that warm weather could lead to formation of ice dams
Warm weather has returned to Saskatchewan after the province spent an extended period of time under extreme cold warnings. As the temperatures continue to climb above 0 C, snow is expected to melt, an...
Jan 26, 2024
January cold snap causes water main breaks in Saskatoon, Regina
The recent cold snap led to a lot of water main breaks in Saskatchewan's two largest cities. Temperatures during the cold snap dipped down as low as -40 C, which proved to be too much for some municip...
Jan 25, 2024
Extreme cold warnings end after frigid week in Saskatchewan
After a full week in the deep freeze, Saskatchewan is beginning to warm up. The extreme cold warnings that have been in effect for much of the province since last Wednesday all came to an end on Tuesd...
Jan 16, 2024
How to keep your car running in Sask. winters
It seems to happen every winter. You jump into your car on a cold day and turn the key, but it just won't start. It's never a fun experience, but thankfully there are some simple ways to help keep you...
Jan 16, 2024
Regina fire chief encourages caution in extreme cold
Plummeting temperatures combined with an ice-cold wind chill have blanketed Saskatchewan in extreme cold this week. Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for the entire province, with te...
Jan 12, 2024 Fire Chief Layne Jackson said home heating, water heaters, and appliances all get extra use in the extreme cold. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. adds six new cameras to Highway Hotline
Saskatchewan's Highway Hotline is making it even easier to keep an eye on highway conditions around the province. The provincial government announced the addition of six new highway cameras to the ser...
Jan 12, 2024
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