Menu
Listen Live
News
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada & World
Sask. Stories with Brittany Caffet
Podcasts
CKOM Morning Show
The Evan Bray Show
The Green Zone
The Green Zone Game Day
Saskatchewan Afternoon
Talk Shots with Brent Loucks
Money Sense (Sponsored)
RealAg Minute/RealAg on the Weekend
Meeting Ground
Garden Talk
The Vassy Kapelos Show
A Better Life with Jenn Dean
Tech Talk with Marc Saltzman
Path to Prosperity (Sponsored)
The Sport Market
The Shell Lake Massacre
Sports
Rider News
Provincial Sports
Connect
Contests
Concerts
Events
Report an Error
Contact Us
Show Schedule
×
News
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada & World
Sask. Stories with Brittany Caffet
Podcasts
CKOM Morning Show
The Evan Bray Show
The Green Zone
The Green Zone Game Day
Saskatchewan Afternoon
Talk Shots with Brent Loucks
Money Sense (Sponsored)
RealAg Minute/RealAg on the Weekend
Meeting Ground
Garden Talk
The Vassy Kapelos Show
A Better Life with Jenn Dean
Tech Talk with Marc Saltzman
Path to Prosperity (Sponsored)
The Sport Market
The Shell Lake Massacre
Sports
Rider News
Provincial Sports
Connect
Contests
Concerts
Events
Report an Error
Contact Us
Show Schedule
Tag Archives:
smoke
Drought, not smoke, stressing out Saskatchewan trees
With the season of autumn and back to school arriving, a certain amount of stress and browning leaves on the ground is to be expected. However, trees shouldn't be shedding their leaves as early as the...
Libby Giesbrecht
Sep 01, 2023
Trees marked with blue ribbons were to be cut down as the City of Saskatoon tries to prevent any further spread of Dutch elm disease. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
Almost entire province under special air quality statements
Almost all of Saskatchewan was blanketed by special air quality statements due to wildfire smoke Wednesday morning. The province's two largest cities, Regina and Saskatoon, were both included in the l...
Craig Silliphant
Aug 30, 2023
A person rides a scooter as smoke from wildfires burning across the Prairies blankets Saskatoon, Sask., on Saturday, May 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Saskatchewan workers dealing with heavy wildfire smoke and heat
Heavy smoke from Canada's various forest fires and heat into the 30s could've made for a challenging day Monday for some who had to work outside and deal with the elements. While the taste and smell o...
Craig Silliphant
Aug 28, 2023
Contractor Brad Blahun works on framing a new home in Saskatoon as he deals with heavy smoke and temperatures reaching into the 30s on Aug. 28, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan continues to support wildfire battles in NWT, B.C.
As wildfires rage on in parts of the Northwest Territories and B.C., Saskatchewan is continuing to lend a helping hand. In a statement provided to 650 CKOM, the provincial government said a lot of Sas...
Craig Silliphant
Aug 21, 2023
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency unveiled its newest water bomber on May 2, 2023. (Lindsay Newman/980 CJME)
Moe says Saskatchewan ready to help with NWT wildfires
As wildfires continue to devastate the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan's premier says the provincial government is ready to offer whatever assistance it can. On Wednesday evening, residents of Yel...
CKOM News
Aug 17, 2023
Heavy smoke from nearby wildfires fills the sky in Yellowknife on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Angela Gzowski
Smoky Saskatchewan air can put pets at risk, experts say
Much of Saskatchewan is still under special air quality alerts as wildfire smoke drifts into the province, and that can make life challenging for pets as well as people. Cathy Dick, a clinical instruc...
Mia Holowaychuk
Aug 16, 2023
(File photo/650 CKOM)
Wildfire smoke in Saskatoon beats 70-year record
Saskatoon is having one of its worst years on record for wildfire smoke. The city has been spending more hours with smoke in 2023 than any year since 1953. This year, Environment and Climate Change Ca...
Halyna Mihalik
Aug 16, 2023
(File photo/650 CKOM)
Air quality alerts continue in Saskatchewan
Much of Saskatchewan will remain in a smoky haze Wednesday as wildfire smoke lingers. Environment and Climate Change Canada continued special air quality alerts for parts of northern and central Saska...
CKOM News
Aug 16, 2023
(650 CKOM file photo)
Weather office warns of poor air quality from wildfire smoke
Much of Saskatchewan is covered in a blanket of smoke today. A plume of wildfire smoke blew into the province overnight, prompting Environment and Climate Change Canada to issue special air quality al...
CKOM News
Aug 15, 2023
File photo (650 CKOM)
Cold front drifting through expected to push smoke out of Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Day long weekend featured a campfire-like smell from wildfire smoke in many areas of the province. Rose Carlsen, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the smoke should clear o...
Gillian Massie
Aug 08, 2023
Posts pagination
Previous
1
…
3
4
5
…
10
Next
Listen Live
On Air Now
The Evan Bray Show Encore
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Join Evan Bray, the Voice of Saskatchewan, for daily conversations with intriguing guests and fresh perspectives.
NOW TRENDING
More
OPINION
Murray Wood: Drought or deluge, it's Saskatchewan weather
Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
Read More
Sarah Mills: The Met Gala isn't just silly fashion, but a work of art
The fundraiser for New York's Metropolitan Museum may be all theatrics, but Sarah Mills says at its heart is interpretat...
Read More
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 6
Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to tackle the current hot topics in the province on Wednesday, plus discuss...
Read More