Fire department monitors swollen Little Red River
By Sean LeslieThe Little Red River is being watched closely as it continues to race through Little Red River Park, eroding riverbanks and damaging structures.The high volume of water and extreme speed...
View ArticleMedicine Hat co-ordinator urges communities to plan for flooding
By Bryn LevyAs Medicine Hat digs out from flooding that ravaged much of southern Alberta, the city’s emergency management co-ordinator hopes communities downstream along the South Saskatchewan river...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Homeowners deal with flooding risk in Buckland
By Nigel MaxwellTwo properties west of Wahpeton First Nation are facing extreme flooding. Emergency management crews and friends have been doing their best this week to sand bag, but the water is...
View ArticleMedicine Hat SPCA steps up during flood
By Bryn LevyWith just hours to gather what they could and leave their homes ahead of flooding in Medicine Hat, the first priority for many was grabbing the family pet.But when some evacuees found out...
View ArticleRiver flow rate expected to drop in Saskatoon
By Ashley WillsThe City of Saskatoon says the river flow rate will start to slow down in the next 24 hours.The Water Security Agency is expected to reduce the flow from the Gardiner dam by 25 per cent...
View ArticleSalvation Army sending aid to flood-stricken Alberta
By Maureen MugerwaMajor Mike Hoeft, provincial emergency and disaster service coordinator for the Salvation Army said they are not sending supplies and donations just yet.“At this point we’re sending...
View ArticleControversy over High River gun seizures continues
By Lasia KretzelWhile just over a third of High River’s 13,000 residents affected by the Alberta floods are allowed to return Saturday, debate is still swirling around the seizure of firearms from...
View ArticleLargest triathlon in Saskatchewan history heads to Saskatoon
By Kelly MaloneThe Subaru Western Triathlon is making its first stop in Saskatoon on Sunday.“We work really hard to choose venues that are beautiful places to race,” said Rachel Macatee with the...
View ArticleCommunity slowly sinking
By Sarah StoneWhile flooding is occurring all over central Saskatchewan, one community just 40 kilometres north of Prince Albert has been sinking under water for years.Ray Keller resides in the Rural...
View ArticleWashout closes Highway 263
By paNOW staffHighway 263 in Prince Albert National Park has closed because of a washout.The affected section of the highway is just inside the park boundary and southeast of the Cookson Road...
View ArticleCumberland House evacuees start heading home this week
By James BowlerThe residents of Cumberland House and the Cumberland House Cree Nation will be returning home on Wednesday.Mayor Val Deschambeault of Cumberland House said that the main road into the...
View ArticleHighway 2 close to reopening
By James BowlerGood news this week for those commuting between Prince Albert and St. Louis.The pumping on Highway 2 is now complete, said Doug Wakabayashi, spokesperson with Highways and...
View ArticleHighway 2 south of Prince Albert open again after repairs
By Chelsea LaskowskiPatches of Highway 2 between Prince Albert and St. Louis were more like sponge than pavement after two months underwater.By Thursday, culverts were replaced and sections gravelled...
View ArticleVIDEO: Highway 2 north of Prince Albert, open despite flooding
By Chelsea LaskowskiThe noise of water splashing and the sensation of water skimming the undercarriage of vehicles is enough to make drivers cringe as they travel along Highway 2 north of Prince...
View ArticleSolution found to latest Highway 2 flooding
By Brent BoskerTraffic will soon replace the water sitting on Highway 2 north of Prince Albert after the province announced today a plan to remove the water off the highway that’s experienced numerous...
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