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For the second time this calendar year, the temperature has dipped dangerously low prompting Environment Canada to issue extreme cold warnings and challenging all-time records. This time the extreme cold has blanketed the entire province and much of the West. Prince Albert, for example, faced forecast temperatures around -53 C earlier Monday morning when including the wind chill, while Melfort was forecast to dip to the high minus 40s with the wind chill. The closest Prince Albert came to breaking a record was Sunday morning when temperatures dipped to -43.3 C compared to -44.2 C in 1949. Acc...

A low pressure system racing through the North has delivered heavy snow and is also sending strong winds through the southern part of the province. Terri Lang with Environment Canada said the wind warnings affecting western and central Saskatchewan remained in effect for most of Wednesday morning. There were wind gusts up to 90 km/h but winds were expected to calm down to 40 to 60 km/h by the afternoon. “Because there is snow on the ground and still some flurry activity around I think there is going to be some issues with blowing snow in open areas,” Lang said. There were numerous bu...

A clipper system crossing Saskatchewan Wednesday will result in high winds of 60 to 80 km per hour across the ...

The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) partnered with the Prince Albert Food Bank to raise almost $23,000 to help those in need. The annual fundraiser was a great success despite the current COVID-19 challenges. Program director for JPBG Danny Kid said they adapted the event so it could take place virtually this year. “Sadly, getting together isn’t an option so all month long, at various times, we made sure to talk about the importance of the Food Bank on air and help potential donors find the ways they can help out,” Kid said. The success of the virtual format was significant given...

Chiropractic business in Alexandria finds a creative way to decorate for the holidays 7:00 am, Dec. 22, 2020 × Life Quest Chiropractic office manager Joan Olson (left) and chiropractic assistant Amanda Lynn stand next to the business' Christmas tree decorated to honor veterans. Lynn holds the donation jar where people can place financial contributions, and all proceeds will be donated to Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre. (Contributed) In an effort to get people more into the Christmas spirit this year, Life Quest Chiropractic in Alexandria decided to do something different with ...