Storms have been rolling through the province all week, and as we head into Thursday the story is no different. Atmospheric conditions are ripe for another round of storms across the province, with the most severe potentially looking to impact southern Saskatchewan, particularly south of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Welcome to the first week of Meteorological Summer everyone! And to mark the occasion temperatures are headed up to the 30s to start the month off with a bit of a heatwave, that will make it feel a bit more like peak beach weather than early June. So, if you’re a fan of spending as much time as you can outdoors – like I am – in warm sunny conditions you’re in luck with these upcoming temperatures.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen consistent warm temperatures in the southern half of the province. We started April with a beautiful stretch of sun and warmth, and since then it’s been a little grey, a little cool and there was a whole lot of snow for a few days there… if you live here, you know.
The novel coronavirus Delta variant, which has now been detected in 74 countries, is causing concern as it spreads, stalling re-opening campaigns abroad and raising questions in Canada, although new studies suggest that the current vaccines do provide some protection against infection and are effective at preventing hospitalization.
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales across the country in May fell 7.4 per cent compared with April, but it now expects the number of sales for the full year to set a new record.
The Archdiocese of Regina has confirmed that a statue of a Roman Catholic priest who founded one of the first residential schools will be removed from the cemetery where it now stands.
Legal experts say the laying of terror-related charges against the man accused of killing four people in London, Ont. could mark a new precedent in how Canada prosecutes those accused of terrorist activity.
The Ontario government has unveiled a $10 million action plan to identify and commemorate unmarked burial sites at former residential schools across the province.
Advocates are renewing calls for the federal government to review Quebec's controversial Bill 21 after four members of a Pakistani-Canadian family were killed in what police say was a targeted attack in London, Ont.
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her impromptu multi-billion dollar donations to charities and racial equity causes, announced Tuesday that she has given US$2.7 billion to 286 organizations.
