PHOTOS: Northern lights dazzle across Saskatchewan

The northern lights were dazzling all across Saskatchewan this weekend.

The lights, or aurora borealis, are caused when the Sun blasts charged particles (electrons and protons) into space, which is called the solar wind, according to the Canadian Space Agency.

When the Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from the solar wind, the magnetic field lines are dragged and stretched, snapping back like an elastic band, launching charged particles down towards Earth’s surface along the magnetic field lines.

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The northern lights occur when these charged particles launched along Earth’s magnetic field collide with gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere.

Those collisions produce tiny flashes that fill the sky with colourful light, the government agency says. This light works the same way as a neon lamp or an old cathode ray tube television set. As billions of flashes occur in sequence, the auroras appear to move or dance in the sky.

Here is a selection of pictures from the spectacular display across the province this weekend:

A spectacular showing in Saskatoon on Aug. 31. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)

Skies are dancing in Northern Saskatchewan 💚 #northernlights pic.twitter.com/pA1lOpRqek

— •Kerry (@sourjoy) August 31, 2024

A spectacular display of aurora borealis in Saskatoon on Aug. 31, 2024. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)

The northern lights over Saskatoon on Sept. 1, 2024. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)

The northern lights in Saskatoon on Aug. 31, 2024. (Luisa Abundo/Submitted)

This ribbon of lights appeared over Saskatoon on Aug. 31. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)

Brilliant colours in Saskatoon on Aug. 31. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)

The northern lights over Saskatoon on Sept. 1, 2024. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)

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The northern lights over Saskatoon on Aug. 31, 2024. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)

Picture taken in Saskatoon on Aug. 31. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)

Picture taken in Saskatoon on Aug. 31. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)

Incredible light show over #YXE 😍✨

The Northern Lights absolutely dancing over my backyard ✨@CKOMNews @CJMENews pic.twitter.com/uFwvXSvdt2

— Alex Brown (@AlexBrownYXE) August 31, 2024