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Sask's flooding eases as states of emergency continue, displaced residents wait
Kevin Martel People are still out of their homes and more than a dozen municipalities are still under a state of emergency, but flooding circumstances continue to improve in Saskatchewan.“The majority...
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Sandbags, flood barriers coming down in Regina
Kevin Martel Crews in Regina have switched to full recovery mode, sending another signal that the worst is over in Regina in terms of flooding.“I believe they’ve started pulling sandbags as early as...
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VIDEO: Highway 16 reopens after flooding
News Talk Radio staff Highway 16 east of Radisson is now open after water flooded the highway earlier this week.About 150 metres of road was covered in water. The eastbound lanes were roughly 10...
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Qu'Appelle River chain current focus of Sask. flood watchers
Lisa Schick Saskatchewan flood watchers will be keeping an eye on the Qu’Appelle River chain because water levels in communities along the valley are expected to rise and peak sometime next...
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Saskatchewan's emergency management moves on from flooding concerns
Qu'Appelle chain still a minor concern, but officials confident communities are well-prepared Alex Docking Saskatchewan's flood watchers are telling the public that all areas seem to be improving....
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Sask. Emergency Management moves on from flooding concerns
Crews now headed to SW to watch for fires Alex Docking Saskatchewan's flood watchers are telling the public that all areas seem to be improving."We're achieving our objectives. We're on time, we're on...
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RM of Prince Albert declares state of emergency
Residents asked to cooperate with officials paNOW staff The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert has officially declared a local emergency due to flooding that is threatening homes and municipal...
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Highway Hotline 'computer glitch' reports Hwy 2 open
Nigel Maxwell Around 8 a.m. Monday morning, the Highway Hotline reported Highway 2 south open.However, later they said a "computer glitch" reported the wrong information and, in fact, Highway 2 south...
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Flood clean up begins for RM of Spiritwood
Nigel Maxwell It seems that no community is beyond Mother Nature's reach this spring.Floodwaters caused a great deal of stress in the RM of Spiritwood."Last week we were at 19 culvert placements, and...
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Drivers urged to stick to Highway 2 detour
James Bowler With Highway 2 still closed due to flooding between Prince Albert and St. Louis, officials are reminding motorists to stick to the detour routes.During Thursday’s final provincial flood...
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Spring floods costs trucking industry time and money
Saskatchewan Trucking Association says it's been "an awful year" Kelly Malone A long winter and flood filled spring has cost the province's trucking industry time and money."This has been an awful...
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Flooding concerns haven't dried up south of Prince Albert
Rural Municipality sees damaged roads and washed out farmland Brent Bosker The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert is no longer under a state of emergency, but remains a disaster area following...
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Saskatchewan not built for spring flooding
Cost of infrastructure ‘outrageous’, says expert François Biber According to one hydrology expert, flood-proofing Saskatchewan will cost tens of millions of dollars.“It means building bigger culverts...
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River flow rate expected to drop in Saskatoon
WSA to reduce flow from Gardiner Dam by 25 per cent Ashley Wills The 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...
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Salvation Army sending aid to flood-stricken Alberta
Team from Regina has been sent to Calgary to assist flood victims Maureen Mugerwa Major Mike Hoeft, provincial emergency and disaster service coordinator for the Salvation Army said they are not...
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Controversy over High River gun seizures continues
Firearms law expert says RCMP had no legal right to seize lawfully stored guns Lasia Kretzel While just over a third of High River’s 13,000 residents affected by the Alberta floods are allowed to...
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Largest triathlon in Saskatchewan history heads to Saskatoon
700 participants including Olympians and Ironman winners swim, bike, and run Kelly Malone The Subaru Western Triathlon is making its first stop in Saskatoon on Sunday."We work really hard to choose...
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Community slowly sinking
Sarah Stone While 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...
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Washout closes Highway 263
Highway located in Prince Albert National Park. paNOW staff Highway 263 in Prince Albert National Park has closed because of a washout.The affected section of the highway is just inside the park...
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Cumberland House evacuees start heading home this week
James Bowler The 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...
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