Tag: record breaking

6 cold weather records broken in Sask. on Monday

Source: CBC News, February 13, 2018  Val Marie dipped down to –43.6 C It was another really cold day in Saskatchewan on Monday as six daily cold weather records were broken. Val Marie was the cold spot in the province, with temperatures dipping down to –43.6 C. That broke a record of –32.2 C for Feb. 12,… Continue reading 6 cold weather records broken in Sask. on Monday

Frigid temperatures break record for coldest Nov. 9 in Regina

Source: Alex Johnson, CBC News, November 9, 2017  Coldest Nov. 9 on record was previously in 1919 It’s not a record many Saskatchewan residents will celebrate breaking. On Thursday morning, Regina hit –27.7 C and broke the record for coldest temperature occurring on Nov. 9. That’s quite the difference from Nov. 9, 2016, when the… Continue reading Frigid temperatures break record for coldest Nov. 9 in Regina

Saskatoon’s Shelby Newkirk sets world record at Para-swimming championship

Source: CBC News, October 3, 2017  National team rookie wins S7 100 metres at Canadian Open Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon set a world record in the S7 100-metre backstroke on Tuesday at the Para-swimming Canadian Open at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Newkirk, a national team rookie, broke German Kirsten Bruhn’s record by swimming the… Continue reading Saskatoon’s Shelby Newkirk sets world record at Para-swimming championship

Saskatchewan breaks power use record for the third time in two months

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Source: Global News, August 29, 2017  With temperatures over 30 degrees in parts of Saskatchewan, power use was again at an all-time summer high. Power use peaked on Monday afternoon at 4:26 p.m., soaring to 3,470 megawatts (MW). “Saskatchewan is still growing and we’re seeing it in these new summer peaks,” said SaskPower Vice President… Continue reading Saskatchewan breaks power use record for the third time in two months

Kindersley Set a New Record High for Warm Weather This Week

By Kindersley Social, November 10, 2016  Communities across the province has been smashing warm weather records as high temperatures sweep into Saskatchewan. On Wednesday, Saskatoon reached temperature of 18.7 C, breaking the previous record that had been set in 1917 of  13.9 C. Kindersley is no exception, the community set a new record of 18 C (preliminary estimate),… Continue reading Kindersley Set a New Record High for Warm Weather This Week

These Students Are Building the Fastest Solar Car Ever

By Glenn McDonald, Seeker.com, October 31, 2016  A team from Cal Poly aims to break the world record with a vehicle that runs directly off sun power — batteries not included. Behold the spirit of American innovation: In a campus laboratory in San Luis Obispo, a team of 60 college students is working on the… Continue reading These Students Are Building the Fastest Solar Car Ever

Russian Sets World Record for Highest BASE Jump Ever

By Alyssa Danigelis, Seeker.com, October 29, 2016  Valery Rozov beat his own BASE jumping record, leaping from above 25,000 feet. Who hikes up the sixth tallest mountain on the planet, gets to a precipice above 25,000 feet and thinks, well this looks like a good spot to jump off? Russian BASE jumper Valery Rozov, that’s… Continue reading Russian Sets World Record for Highest BASE Jump Ever

92-year-old Saskatoon man sets Guiness Record as world's oldest plumber

By CBC News, October 24, 2016  Lorne Figley says he hopes to die with a pipe wrench in his hand Forget Freedom 55. Lorne Figley is 92 years old, still operates his own heating and plumbing business and has no intention of slowing down any time soon. “Working helps keep my body fit and my… Continue reading 92-year-old Saskatoon man sets Guiness Record as world's oldest plumber

This Guy Wants to Swim Across the Pacific

By Alyssa Danigelis, Seeker.com, October 13, 2016  Adventurer Benoit Lecomte plans to follow ocean currents from Tokyo to San Francisco in the spring of 2017. Benoit Lecomte’s plan is so insane that I’m breaking my own rule. Normally I’d wait to see if he actually does swim across the Pacific Ocean next year and then… Continue reading This Guy Wants to Swim Across the Pacific