Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
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Mild, cloudy conditions dominate holiday season in Saskatchewan
As we move into the holiday season, mild but cloudy conditions are in store for Saskatchewan. Environment Canada is forecasting cloudy conditions leading up to Christmas, but the province is milder th...
Dec 22, 2019
Weather all over the map: Environment Canada’s Top 10 weather stories in 2019
David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist, has compiled his list of top weather stories for this year. He says it's getting harder to confine his list to 10 events because the weather h...
Dec 19, 2019 (650 CKOM)
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
Optimist Hill opens for second season
Ryan Megah has never been on a mountain to enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding. To prepare for his eventual trek out west for a day on the slopes, Megah saw Saturday's opening day of Optimist Hill a...
Dec 15, 2019 Optimist Hill. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Foggy morning for Saskatoon
If you're traveling today be prepared to hit some foggy conditions. Environment Canada issued an advisory for west-central areas Friday morning. They said areas including Saskatoon, Rosetown, Kindersl...
Dec 06, 2019
Growing season in 2019 'could have been worse' says weather and markets analyst
Saskatchewan producers had a tough 2019 due to unfavorable conditions, but one market analyst says it could have been worse. Speaking at the Farm Forum Event Thursday at Saskatoon's TCU Place, Directo...
Dec 05, 2019 Bruce Burnett of MarketsFarm presented to
the 2019 Farm Forum Event at TCU Place on December 5, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Heavy snowfall blankets Saskatoon, warmer temperatures on the way
Drivers in Saskatoon and much of central Saskatchewan will likely need extra time in planning their morning commutes Friday. At least 5 centimetres of snow fell on the city overnight (2 inches) accord...
Nov 29, 2019 Saskatoon street after snowfall (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan farmers trying to outlast Mother Nature
In parts of central Saskatchewan, there are fields as far as you can see from the highway, with rows and rows of swaths hunkered down underneath snow and ice — which means all kinds of farmers a...
Nov 22, 2019
Freezing rain expected in central Saskatchewan
People planning a road trip to Regina for the CFL West final may want to wait, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang. Freezing rain, followed by snow, is forecast...
Nov 15, 2019
Freezing rain warning for Battlefords, Saskatoon, Humboldt
Drivers could face slippery conditions Friday morning. A freezing rain warning has been issued for areas along Highway 16, including Lloydminster, the Battlefords, Saskatoon, Humboldt and Wynard. Envi...
Nov 08, 2019
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