Highway Hotline breaks record with 13 million visitors
Global News
Highway Hotline page views jumped to 1.2 million just in the month of April during the large spring blizzard that covered many southeastern areas of Saskatchewan.
Highway Hotline is a go-to site for many to find out whether or not they should be travelling.
Over the last year, there were over double the number of regular site visits compared with the year before.
Saskatchewan drivers used the interactive map more than 13 million times.
“The Highway Hotline provides critical information in real time about road conditions,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said.
“It gives drivers the information they need to make safe choices about highway travel in Saskatchewan.”
With the uncertain winter weather, drivers may have been looking to Highway Hotline to prepare for highway travel.
Staff work around the clock when a storm hits the province to make sure drivers have accurate and up-to-date roadway insight.
Page views jumped to 1.2 million just in the month of April.
Respiratory illnesses like RSV and influenza are on the rise throughout Canada, with Saskatchewan also reporting increased levels of sickness.
In Manitoba, ice fishing is a popular winter activity but it doesn't some without some risks. An avid ice fisherman shares his best safety tips.
As fires take over the Los Angeles area, some Saskatchewan residents have been forced to flee.
Toronto police said that around 9 a.m. on Friday, the man fell through the ice on Lake Ontario off the edge of Toronto Island into the waters beneath where he died.
The Liberal Party has set new rules on who can vote in the leadership race. But some experts say it might not be enough to mitigate fears of foreign interference.
City officials said fire investigators believe the explosion happened inside the building.
Firefighters in the Los Angeles-area have been battling raging fires for several days now, with the flames killing 10 people and whole neighbourhoods obliterated.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she won't be running to become the next Liberal party leader who will succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Andrew Goodsell was settling into his tent at the Lower Flinn Park encampment in Halifax for the night when he heard a large explosion go off nearby.
Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives.
A 10-year-old girl from Moncton is making her mark in the competitive tennis world but a lack of indoor training space in the city is limiting her practice time.