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Wildfire smoke having severe effects on people’s physical and mental health

As wildfires continue to blaze in Saskatchewan, lung health is becoming a major concern.Dr. Simon Kapaj is a medical health officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority who has been closely monitori...

Jun 14, 2023

Wildlife unseen casualty as forests burn in worst wildfire season of the century

As wildfires from coast to coast scorch large swaths of forest, sometimes changing it irreversibly, experts have zeroed in on an often overlooked casualty of the blazes: wildlife.Spring fires, such as...

Jun 14, 2023

Latest wildfire update shows 28 fires in Saskatchewan, largest in North

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said there are no current evacuees in the province because of wildfires but are prepared should that change.In the latest update from the SPSA, 28 wildfire...

Jun 13, 2023

Weather not helping as crews battle fire that forced Edson, Alta., to evacuate

Extreme fire behaviour is anticipated for a wildfire that prompted the evacuation of the town of Edson early Friday morning, officials in Alberta said as local leaders urged anyone who stayed behind t...

Jun 10, 2023

Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke returns

Wildfire smoke blanketed much of Saskatchewan on Friday.Environment Canada issued air quality statements for the western half of the province due to smoke from wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and el...

Jun 09, 2023

Feds warn 2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada

Canada's emergency preparedness minister says images of wildfires burning across the country are some of the most severe ever witnessed in Canada and the current forecast for the next few months indic...

Jun 06, 2023

Tornado watches issued for parts of Saskatchewan

People in western Saskatchewan should keep an eye on the sky Monday.Environment Canada issued tornado watches for areas around the Battlefords, Big River, Biggar, Green Lake, Kindersley, Maidstone, Me...

Jun 05, 2023

Wildfire tally tops 140 as thousands more evacuate northwestern Quebec

Wildfires in northwestern Quebec prompted thousands to evacuate the area over the weekend, as the number of blazes pushed past 140 and the military geared up to fight the encroaching flames - even as ...

Jun 04, 2023

Warmest May on record for La Ronge

It was the warmest May in La Ronge out of 58 years of record keeping. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which showed the monthly mean temperature for May in the tri-...

Jun 02, 2023

Severe thunderstorm moving northwest

A fast moving thunderstorm that left a deluge of rain in its wake, also caused some localized flooding Thursday night in Prince Albert.The heavy downpour started around 8 p.m. shortly after Environmen...

Jun 01, 2023