Tag Archives: Weather
EMS helps long-term care residents get out of Île-à-la-Crosse
Helping wildfire evacuees get to safety required a full team effort from Emergency Medical Services (EMS).On Tuesday morning, le--la-Crosse issued a mandatory evacuation order for elderly people, peop...
May 18, 2023
24 wildfires active around Saskatchewan: Public safety agency
Saskatchewan has already experienced twice its normal number of wildfires for this time of year.So far in 2023, 169 wildfires have burned around the province.As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the Saskatchewa...
May 17, 2023
Local care home taking extra precautions as smoke settles in
The air has been harder on the lungs for everyone in Prince Albert since the wildfire smoke blew in, but what is an inconvenience for some can be very dangerous for others.Mont St. Joseph Home in Prin...
May 17, 2023
Air quality expected to worsen for many parts of northern and central Sask.
The air quality for much of northern Saskatchewan is expected to deteriorate in the next day or so as wildfire smoke pushes its way in.Special air quality statements have already been in place for Pri...
May 16, 2023
City of Prince Albert implements fire ban effective immediately
A fire ban is now in effect for the City of Prince Albert. The ban is an extension of the ban on areas north of the North Saskatchewan River and the Little Red River Park. All areas within city limits...
May 16, 2023
Buffalo Narrows issues mandatory evacuation as wildfire closes in
The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations.The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday, where they declared a mandatory evacuation for the e...
May 16, 2023
Conditions could only fuel wildfires further says SPSA
Nearly 100 residents of Buffalo Narrows have fled the community as a nearby wildfire continues to grow.That came from an update Monday afternoon from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) on th...
May 15, 2023
Wildfire smoke could reach southern and central Saskatchewan on Tuesday
As wildfires continue to put smoke into the air and reduce air quality in northern Saskatchewan, both Regina and Saskatoon are being put on notice.Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Clim...
May 15, 2023
Wildfire smoke to turn record-setting heat into quick cooldown
One of the hottest days of the year so far is on deck in Prince Albert, but the hot weather isn't going to stay through the whole week thanks to fires burning north of the city.Tuesday's daytime high ...
May 15, 2023
Mother Nature makes amends: sizzling start to May after cold April
An unusually cold April is giving way to a warm start to May in the Prince Albert area, almost as if the weather is trying to make up for the late start to spring. And once it settles in, the warm wea...
May 01, 2023
