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B.C.'s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher
VANCOUVER - Views of Metro Vancouver's ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain. Skiers and snowboarders have faced ...
Feb 07, 2024
Trapped in her home, Cape Breton mayor wept when a snowplow arrived on her street
HALIFAX - The mayor of Cape Breton's largest municipality says she wept Tuesday night when a huge snowplow rumbled down her street in Sydney, N.S., where she had been trapped with her family since a w...
Feb 07, 2024
As Nova Scotia emerges from heavy snowfall, woman describes anxious wait for rescue
HALIFAX - Some residents in Cape Breton were anxiously awaiting rescue on Tuesday after a huge dump of heavy, wet snow over the weekend jammed entrances to homes, blocked roadways and prompted a local...
Feb 06, 2024
Saskatoon's Optimist Hill hoping for some more snow soon
The recent warm weather brought smiles to some people's faces, but for operators of Optimist Hill, it brought concerns. The hill has been battling spring-like weather all winter long and the most rece...
Feb 05, 2024 Optimist Hill needs some more snow after an extended melting period. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Fog warnings lifted for southeast Saskatchewan
The fog warnings that were in place for eastern Saskatchewan on Monday morning have been lifted. Environment Canada issued the warnings for the areas around Carlyle, Carnduff, Estevan, Humboldt, India...
Feb 05, 2024
Emergency declared in Cape Breton as snowstorm leaves much of Nova Scotia paralyzed
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is asking Ottawa for help as the province digs out from an "extreme snowfall" that has prompted parts of Cape Breton to declare local states of emergency. A stalle...
Feb 05, 2024
Warm spell brings more customers looking for plants
The warm weather and feelings of an early spring mean plenty of people are already shopping for plants. Scott Rutherford, assistant manager at Early's Farm and Garden Centre in Saskatoon, said he's no...
Feb 04, 2024 Plants on a shelf at Early's Farm and Garden Centre (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Snowfall, freezing rain warnings in place in southwest Saskatchewan
After almost a week of balmy temperatures, the Maple Creek area appears poised to get a dose of winter. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the Rural Municipality of Maple Creek on Saturd...
Feb 03, 2024
Warm weather gives green light for some garden preparation
January just ended this week, but it's already time to start thinking about buying seeds and - thanks to the warm weather in Saskatchewan - pruning trees. Jill van Duyvendyk with Dutch Growers, co-hos...
Feb 03, 2024 Jill van Duyvendyk with Dutch Growers says the first week of February is the time to pick up seeds for the upcoming season and get some of them started. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's record-setting hot streak extends to 5 days
The people in charge of keeping weather data have been busy lately, as Saskatchewan marked its fifth consecutive day of record-breaking temperatures. Ten warm-weather records were broken on Thursday, ...
Feb 02, 2024 A walker enjoys the warm weather in Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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