Scott Boulton

Rain is in the forecast for Saskatchewan as storm season is whipping up the wind and bringing down moisture across the province.

Last week saw plenty of small, isolated thundershowers roll through, missing some towns while hitting others with plenty of rain.

While more moisture is expected this week, the weekend had a tornado appear south of Regina.

Mining Week has begun in Saskatchewan, as the province is looking to show off its projects and policies for the industry.

That will include numerous events and announcements between May 28 and June 3.

Jim Reiter, the Minister of Energy and Resources, said that they're looking to represent an important industry. 

For the month of April, SGI took a look at just how many instances of impaired driving were catalogued in the province and found a trend.

While Criminal Code charges seemed to stay similar to previous years, administrative license suspensions actually rose.

SGI Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy says that they've seen those numbers go up over the past few years.

Premier Scott Moe has released Saskatchewan's plan for electricity generation to 2035 and beyond. 

"The federal government's standards for zero emissions electrical generation by 2035 are unrealistic and unaffordable," Moe said. "They mean SaskPower rates would more than double and we may not have enough generation to keep the lights on."

"I'm not going to let that happen."

Premier Scott Moe has released Saskatchewan's plan for electricity generation to 2035 and beyond. 

"The federal government's standards for zero emissions electrical generation by 2035 are unrealistic and unaffordable," Moe said. "They mean SaskPower rates would more than double and we may not have enough generation to keep the lights on."

"I'm not going to let that happen."

Saskatchewan municipalities will now be able to allow golf carts to be used on public roads for more than just getting to and from the course. 

SGI has updated a policy that will allow people to drive golf carts on certain municipal roads if their municipality passes a by-law, subject to certain limitations and SGI approval. 

Previously, if municipalities passed a by-law allowing it, golf carts were only permitted for transportation to and from the golf course, with drivers using the most direct route. 

With seeding beginning for many farmers, they're looking to get their product into the ground while racing machinery across their fields.

Fatigue can be a problem during those long days, with that leading to farmers making mistakes. In the case of power lines, those can be deadly.

That's why SaskPower is bringing their Look Up and Live program back, to remind farmers to be aware of power lines and their height.

SaskPower Spokesperson Scott McGregor explains what to do should some machinery contact a line.

As summer storms have begun in the southeast, marked by recent thunder, thunderstorm safety is being stressed by authorities.

That includes Terri Lang, a meteorologist from Environment Canada, who says that even if it's not the main focus of extreme summer weather, lightning can be very deadly.

As summer is quickly approaching, so too is the risks of disasters and other emergencies such as flooding, tornadoes, and more.

To that end, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has started up its Emergency Preparedness Week, lasting from May 7th to 13th, 2023.

They're looking to share crucial info for people who could be at risk and should be prepared in case of an emergency.

As summer storms have begun in the southeast, marked by recent thunder, thunderstorm safety is being stressed by authorities.

That includes Terri Lang, a meteorologist from Environment Canada, who says that even if it's not the main focus of extreme summer weather, lightning can be very deadly.