Insights and Stories on Winter

COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

Dec. 13, 2024 at 10:35 am CST

Being cold isn't why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to catch respiratory viruses such as the cold and flu. Research also shows that lower temperatures are associated with higher COVID-19 rates.

Prairie forecast update: Storms roll in

Feb. 26, 2024 at 9:19 am CST

By Daniel Bezte

Forecast map showing warmer winter temperatures across Canada.

Warmer winter likely across Canada

Jan. 2, 2024 at 3:22 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Weather Network predicts mild winter, with caveats

Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:43 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

Prairie soil moisture picture growing clearer

Apr. 17, 2023 at 8:24 pm CDT

By Gord Gilmour

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures hit new highs on tight supplies

Dec. 29, 2022 at 5:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures and several deferred feeder cattle futures hit new contract highs on Thursday, as shrinking weights of market-ready cattle and concerns over smaller supplies helped fuel a price rally, traders said. Ongoing concerns over the recent severe winter storm impacting the livestock sector […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Winter storm causes havoc across Canada

Dec. 23, 2022 at 8:25 pm CST

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Strong winds, freezing rain and heavy snowfall closed schools, cut power to homes and cancelled flights across Canada on Friday as a powerful winter storm swept across the country, prompting authorities to warn people to stay indoors ahead of worsening conditions. The storm is connected to […]

By Ismail Shakil Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall on poor demand outlook

Dec. 15, 2022 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle and hog futures weakened on Thursday, with traders expressing concerns about both domestic and export demand due to prospects for a softening global economy. The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) on Thursday morning said that weekly export sales of beef totaled 13,800 tonnes, down […]

By Mark Weinraub

Pulse weekly outlook: Australia’s winter pulse production mixed

Sep. 6, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Australia’s 2022 winter pulse crop will see its ups and downs, according to a quarterly crop report released Tuesday by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Chickpeas saw the largest projected production decline, dropping 41.5 per cent from the 2021-22 marketing year to […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies

Mar. 15, 2022 at 12:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Warming temperatures and melting snow across Western Canada may cause some disruptions to grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies. Annual spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads, in […]