Ethan Williams

Weather and climate journalist

Ethan Williams is a weather and climate reporter and presenter for CBC News in Saskatchewan, based in Regina. Catch CBC Saskatchewan News with Sam Maciag and Ethan Williams weeknights at 6 p.m. CST for your local news and weather. Get in touch with him: Ethan.Williams@cbc.ca

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Birding backpacks fly off shelves at Regina library

Backpacks with binoculars and bird guides have been a popular item at Regina Public Library branches, according to RPL's director of collections.

Sask. pig spleen weather prognosticator carries on family tradition

Jeff Woodward isn't a meteorologist, but he has prepared a forecast for the rest of winter and spring that has some flavour.

Despite delays, plans still in the works for new Regina Floral Conservatory building

Plans for a new building for the Regina Floral Conservatory are still underway, despite a delay in fundraising and a massive increase in building costs.

Saskatchewan saw plenty of extreme weather in 2024

The numbers don't always tell the story. That was sometimes the case with Saskatchewan's weather in 2024. Monthly data shows a few months this year had average temperatures and amounts of precipitation — sometimes for the first time in a while. But hidden within those months were some wild extremes.

La Niña has returned, but isn't expected to hit the Prairies as hard this time around

La Niña has entered the building. Or it's knocking at the door, at least. The global weather phenomenon — typically known for producing colder, snowier-than-average winters on the Prairies — has been absent since early 2023, when it ended a rare three-year run.

Climate change is impacting weeds on the Prairies. Here's how some people are fighting back

A team of researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is looking at how to stop weeds in their tracks as they become more resistant to herbicides and spread further due to climate change.

Rooftop garden puts fresh vegetables on the menu at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital

Patients and staff at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon have a fresher option for vegetables at the hospital's cafeteria these days, since the food is being grown six floors up, on the building's roof.
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In hard times for media companies, these people are working to bolster Indigenous news coverage in Sask.

Times are hard for print media in Saskatchewan. This is true for Indigenous-focused news outlets just like any other. But some are adapting to change and hoping to inspire the next generation of Indigenous journalists.

Not just a 'dry heat': why humidity is surging in Sask. this summer

Humidex values have climbed above 40 in some parts of Saskatchewan this July. So why are things so humid?
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How some Sask. weekly newspapers are thriving, despite challenging times in the industry

From cuts and closures to news blackouts on social media, there's been no shortage of challenges for the small weekly newspapers that dot Saskatchewan. But some are making the best of a tough situation.