1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (211+ words) Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch Sunday as conditions become favourable for storms capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. The watch was issued at 11:24 a.m. CST on Sept. 6, with Environment Canada listing the potential…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) A severe thunderstorm swept across west-central Saskatchewan Friday evening, bringing hail, strong winds and damage as it tracked northeast through the region. The storm first impacted the Eatonia area, where dime-sized hail was reported at about 7:45 p.m. Friday. Nickel-sized hail was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (731+ words) Alberta has put Canada’s first watercraft dip tank into operation near Medicine Hat, adding a new tool aimed at preventing invasive mussels and other aquatic species from reaching the province’s lakes, rivers and irrigation systems. The stationary system at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (276+ words) A renewed risk of thunderstorms is expected across southern Saskatchewan Wednesday as warmer temperatures and increasing moisture return to the Prairies. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 20s and low 30s across southwestern Saskatchewan, while higher dew point values will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) Residents in the Rural Municipality of Biggar are being asked to use caution after cougar activity was reported in the area. The RM of Biggar No. 347 said sightings or signs of cougar activity have been reported along Triumph Road, from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (483+ words) A pronghorn fitted with a video collar is giving conservation researchers a rare look at how the species moves across southern Alberta’s grasslands. The Alberta Conservation Association says the female pronghorn, identified as PC449 and nicknamed Chinsleigh, is one of six…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (275+ words) The Saskatchewan government is providing $3 million to support a major technology upgrade at the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan. Innovation Saskatchewan says the funding, provided through its Innovation and Science Fund, will support the installation of a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (424+ words) Visitors to Eston Riverside Regional Park are being asked to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes after a cabin owner discovered one curled up beside their cabin over the weekend. The snake was spotted Sunday, prompting the Eston Riverside Regional…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (567+ words) Canada remains in the heart of its 2026 wildfire season, with hundreds of fires still burning across the country and federal officials warning above-average temperatures and dry conditions could keep the risk elevated into September. The federal government provided its latest…...