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Wildfire smoke raises air quality risks for all in Saskatchewan
This smoke drifting across Saskatchewan could have a bigger impact on you than you realize. The air quality index across Saskatchewan is trending higher than normal due to wildfire smoke, and air qual...
Aug 16, 2024 Air quality advisories from Environment Canada remained in effect on Friday for much of the province. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Wildfire smoke blankets Saskatoon, central Saskatchewan
The smoke that blanketed Saskatoon and parts of central Saskatchewan on Wednesday morning is thanks to the wildfires burning to the north. Early on Wednesday morning, the air quality health index in t...
Aug 07, 2024 Smoke blanketed Saskatoon early Wednesday morning because of forest fires in the north. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
'One final day of extreme heat' says Environment Canada
The province seems to be split in half, with the Northern sections having air quality warnings and the South still blanketed with heat. Heat Warning: Southern Saskatchewan Environment Canada urges peo...
Jul 24, 2024 Environment Canada says "A slow-moving ridge of high pressure is responsible for bringing the extreme heat into Saskatchewan. A reprieve from the heat will arrive on Thursday." (Céline Grimard)
ECCC: 'Warmer than normal heat levels could last until early Sept.'
Hot temperatures in Saskatchewan have been causing the province to sweat. Weeks have been jam-packed with 30-plus temperatures and people are starting to wonder when they can expect some relief. David...
Jul 22, 2024 Saskatchewan won't see temperature drop until about Friday according to David Phillips, senior climatologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada. Adding one of the only positive parts of the smoke is that it is blocking the sun from making the grounds any hotter. (The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu)
Smoky skies, oppressive heat for Sask.
Wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in parts of Saskatchewan, adding another layer of alerts to the relentless hot weather blanketing the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) sai...
Jul 21, 2024 Smoke from wildfires in B.C. and Alberta was headed into Saskatchewan on Saturday. (CKOM file photo)
Severe thunderstorms watches, warnings issued in central Sask.
A week of sweltering heat in Saskatchewan could be ending with a bang. Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings for large areas of central Saskatchewan on Friday, saying the ...
Jul 12, 2024 Environment Canada says thunderstorms could continue on Friday in central parts of Saskatchewan. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Province issues fire ban due to hot, dry conditions across Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued a fire ban due to the hot, dry conditions the province has seen in recent days. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, the recent heat means that...
Jul 11, 2024 The Saskatchewan fire ban applies to all Crown lands and provincial parks in Saskatchewan, all land within 4.5 kilometres of a provincial forest boundary, provincial recreation sites, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Heat warnings continue across Saskatchewan, weekend bringing relief
Heat warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect across almost all of Saskatchewan on Thursday. The heat warnings blanketed almost the entire province on Thursday, reaching all the way north t...
Jul 11, 2024 Hundreds of people enjoyed the sunshine and jumped in the water to beat the heat in Waskesiu on Wednesday. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Heat warnings cover entire province of Saskatchewan
Heat warnings covered the entire province of Saskatchewan like a very warm blanket on Wednesday. "An upper level ridge has settled over the prairies resulting in clear skies and extreme daytime temper...
Jul 10, 2024 Heat warnings from Environment Canada covered the whole province of Saskatchewan on Wednesday, with wildfire smoke alerts thrown in as well. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Heat and smoke warnings blanket Sask., high temps to continue all week
Saskatchewan can expect to start a week of very warm weather with a hot, smoky day. Air quality advisories from Environment Canada covered much of the province on Monday, while heat warnings were in e...
Jul 08, 2024 Saskatchewan is starting what's expected to be a very hot week with air quality advisories due to wildfire smoke. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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