Hot weather kicking things off in August
August is off to a blazing start, as the hot weather continues.
While last month was certainly warm, it won't compare to what's coming.
August is the month to beat for heat so far, as July had a total of five days in the 30 C range, while this month has already seen four days above that mark.
Terri Lang, a meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, has some insights to offer into the heat.
Hot weather kicking things off in August
August is off to a blazing start, as the hot weather continues.
While last month was certainly warm, it won't compare to what's coming.
August is the month to beat for heat so far, as July had a total of five days in the 30 C range, while this month has already seen four days above that mark.
Terri Lang, a meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, has some insights to offer into the heat.
Carnivorous critter resurfaces from Cretaceous Period at T.rex Discovery Centre
There's a new resident fossil at the T.rex Discovery Centre (TDC) has huge teeth, a hulking frame, and... flippers?
The new Tylosaur exhibit is the newest addition to the TDC that sets the imagination ablaze with visions of the ancient sea predator that would have swum over what would become the prairies, over 70 million years ago.
The fossil was unearthed in the hills near Sask Landing Provincial Park.
Music, food, drinks and a world record attempt at Lac Pelletier
In case you missed it, there was an attempt at a world record here in the southwest over the weekend.
Organizers over at Lac Pelletier came up with the idea months ago, and finally, all the planning, preparations, precautions, professionals, and people all came together on Saturday.
The world record they were attempting was the "longest line of inflatables". Previously, the record was 215.10 metres. This attempt, if ruled valid, would bring it up to 300 metres of inflated water buoyancy devices being ridden in a row.
Lac Pelletier looking to inflate notoriety with world record attempt
Southwest Saskatchewan could be home to a new world record if everything goes right in the attempt in two days.
That's the plan for tomorrow at Lac Pelletier Regional Park. They've organized a group of 350 volunteers to hit the water with their floaties, rideables, and other inflatable buoyancy devices. Their goal? To line them all up to break the world record for the longest line of inflatables.
Event coordinator, Tammy Tangen, is excited about the attempt.
"The record to beat is 215.1 metres," established Tangen. "We're aiming for about 300 metres."
A roping good time at Frontier Days
It's time for some rowdy roping cowboys to once again make their way into Kinetic Park for this year's Canadian Cowboy Associations Rodeo.
If you are looking for a bit of western entertainment, you can head over to the Magnus Newland Arena, where the CCA will be putting on the show as part of Frontier Days.
Shayne Powell from the Swift Current Agricultural and Exhibition Association hopes to see plenty of folks turn out for what should be a good dust-up of western-themed fun.
As the rain falls the water rises for Lake Diefenbaker
Lake Diefenbaker will be rising drastically thanks to intense rains in Alberta.
The foothills in Alberta and the southern portion of the province are experiencing some heavy rainfall. Some regions have had more than 100mm, while more reserved areas have gotten a meagre 70mm. All that rain in the area helps to feed the North Saskatchewan River, and the South Saskatchewan River.
The down low on Diefenbaker's low water and fishing
The fish at Lake Diefenbaker appear to be in good supply, despite the lower water levels.
Casey Rempel, owner-operator of Galloway Bay Outfitters, is a fishing guide on the lake, and has had what some might think is a surprisingly good year so far down on the water.
"Fishing has been average to good," revealed Rempel. "Possibly the lower water makes for fewer places for the fish to hide."
The lower water levels have made more rocks visible and therefore easier to spot a good fishing hole for those who don't already know the lake.
Big money for a small part of Saskatchewan with a big impact
The Great Sandhills of southwestern Saskatchewan are a strange, unique and beautiful part of the provincial landscape that are just as vulnerable as the rest.
Perhaps due to that unique beauty, they can be considered even more at risk, because once they are gone, there will be nothing like them left. That's why when SaskEnergy made a $50,000 contribution to conservation efforts in the region, the effect feels more impactful.