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The City of Regina has fired city manager Niki Anderson. Murray Wood says the public deserves to know the reasons behind...
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Extreme heat deaths higher among seniors and in cities with more renters, study says
TORONTO - Deaths in Canada's 12 most populous cities go up during extreme heat waves and people aged 65 and older are at higher risk than those who are younger, says a Statistics Canada report release...
Jun 19, 2024
Environment Canada says extreme heat continuing in Ontario and Quebec
MONTREAL - An oppressive heat wave continued to blanket central and southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Maritimes on Wednesday, with daytime highs hitting 30 C to 35 C - above 40 C with ...
Jun 19, 2024
Heat wave or heat dome? Weather experts don't agree on the definitions
MONTREAL - There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two...
Jun 18, 2024
Agriculture Minister David Marit optimistic about impact of rain on crops
A hot topic at Canada's Farm Show this week has been the amount of rain falling on the province. The province has seen an uncharacteristically soggy spring leading up to the 47th edition of the show t...
Jun 18, 2024
Northern Tornadoes Project says six tornadoes formed during June 12 storms
A weather tracking project says at least six tornadoes formed in Saskatchewan and Manitoba during storms that passed over the prairies last Wednesday. The Northern Tornadoes Project - which was founde...
Jun 18, 2024 A funnel cloud seen near Saltcoats on June 12, 2024. (Laurie Murray/Facebook)
Seeding wraps up in Saskatchewan as rain causes issues: Crop Report
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall over the past week continued to create issues for producers in some parts of the province. According to the provincial crop report from the Min...
Jun 13, 2024 Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall is hampering progress in some parts of the province. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Environment Canada investigates possible tornado near Saltcoats
A stormy day across the province may have spawned the first tornado of the year in Saskatchewan. Thunderstorm warnings issued Wednesday in southeastern Saskatchewan escalated into tornado warnings nea...
Jun 13, 2024 A funnel cloud seen near Saltcoats on June 12, 2024. (Laurie Murray/Facebook)
Thunderstorm, Tornado warnings issued in central Sask. on Wednesday
After some thunderstorms rolled through Saskatchewan overnight, Environment Canada issued warnings for more thunder and lightning on Wednesday. The weather service issued severe thunderstorm warnings ...
Jun 12, 2024 A weather photo taken on Wednesday afternoon near Wadena, Sask. (Sheldon Olech/Submitted)
Disaster survivors bring pleas for climate change action to Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Meghan Fandrich's voice shook as she recalled grabbing her five-year-old daughter and fleeing their home as flames descended on the village of Lytton, B.C., in 2021. Darryl Tedjuk was quiet a...
Jun 06, 2024
Seeding nearly complete on Saskatchewan farms
Seeding is almost complete in Saskatchewan, with 94 per cent of the 2024 crop already in the ground. But while good progress was made in the past week, producers are still slightly behind the five-yea...
Jun 06, 2024 Seeding across Saskatchewan is more than 90 per cent complete, but is still lagging slightly behind the five-year average for this time of year. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
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