Under 2,000 people are still in the dark while Manitoba Hydro works to repair the extensive damage to power infrastructure caused by last week’s devastating storm. Most of those people are in the Ashern area — including the First Nation…
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Saskatchewan weather outlook: teen temperatures slip away
Teen temperatures slip away as minus double-digit morning wind chills return. Weather forecast Friday After starting the day out just below freezing in Saskatoon and a few degrees above it in Regina, mostly sunny skies kicked into both cities, helping…
Maintaining optimism amidst poor harvest conditions in Saskatchewan
Mike Kleckner would rather spend Monday working in the fields north of Rouleau, Sask. Instead, it’s yet another day of this harvest working in the shop because of rain. “It is a mentally exhausting thing when you spend five days…
Manitoba premier declares state of emergency as snowy weather emerges
October 13 2019 12:10pm Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has declared a state of emergency as a snow storm has hit southern Manitoba. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp…
Winnipeggers cleanup the aftermath from massive October snowstorm
Winnipeggers woke up the substantial aftermath of an unexpected October snowstorm, from fallen trees to downed power lines. Fifty city crews are focusing their efforts to clear and remove the fallen branches alone. Lorraine Thomas pulled back the curtain of…
Saskatchewan weather outlook: snow and rain arrive for Thanksgiving
Risk of rain, snow and freezing rain for Thanksgiving Day. Weather forecast Friday Mid-teen wind chills started the day as temperatures tumble toward minus double digits under clear skies before the mercury managed to make it above freezing ahead of…
Traffic jam hockey game on CentrePort Way
October 11 2019 7:59am Kade Prud’homme and Aidan Wuerfel decided to break out the sticks Thursday night during a traffic jam on Centreport Way. No word on whether either of them will replace MIA Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien. ‘…
City says rain, snow won’t stop road construction projects
October 10 2019 12:48pm As Global’s Joe Scarpelli reports, the City of Winnipeg isn’t letting the weather get in the way of road construction projects. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” )…
Storm rolls into Manitoba, affecting traffic, hydro power
Southern Manitoba continued to get hammered with precipitation Thursday morning, with much the area west of Winnipeg under a winter storm warning, while the east was under a rainfall warning. Hanging out in the snow with @ScarpelliGlobal ❄️❄️❄️ #wpg #mbwx…
Winnipeg crews on standby for blast of winter weather
Winnipeg maintenance crews are watching and waiting, as the province prepares to be hit with winter weather. A Colorado Low continues to push into southern Manitoba on Thursday, bringing with it a mix of wet snow and rain. City crews…