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SASKATOON -- As Saskatchewan experiences severe heat and dryness, CTV News spoke to John Pomeroy, the Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change and director of the Global Water Futures Program at the University of Saskatchewan, to learn what's behind it. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. To what extent can we quantify how dry and how hot it has been compared to historical averages? In Saskatchewan, of course, we've broken records many times this summer, and probably will a few more times. The dryness, it's not the driest year ever. But it's the extens...

From the Hippodrome Circus' Pirates Live! show to Junkyard Market, here are some of the cheap or free events happening in Norfolk this weekend.

The City of Calgary is issuing a boating advisory for the Bow River, and flood-watch advisories have gone into effect upstream of Banff including Lake Louise and the Pipestone River, but serious flooding 'highly unlikely' elsewhere, expert says.

Calgary issues boating advisory for the Bow River, parts of Banff under flood watch The City of Calgary is issuing a boating advisory for the Bow River, and flood-watch advisories have gone into effect upstream of Banff including Lake Louise and the Pipestone River, but serious flooding 'highly unlikely' elsewhere, expert says. Social Sharing

Article content Jeff Hoiness isn’t one to complain, but the Saskatchewan grain farmer of three decades says this year might be the driest he’s ever seen. “I’ve never talked to as many neighbours that are worried about seeding canola and shallow-seeded crops at this time in my 30 years,” Hoiness said. “Even the most optimistic of us are, I think, quite concerned. And realistically, we should be.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or 'Drought brewing': Saskatchewan farmers hope for rain Back to video Hoiness is among the many producers...