Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
Tag Archives: Flooding
Sask. RMs pleased with homegrown climate change strategy
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is on board with a homegrown strategy to combat climate change. SARM President Ray Orb said the association has been trying to work with the...
Dec 05, 2017 SARM President Ray Orb. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Confusion flows downstream for Quill Lakes flood diversion
There is a lot of confusion flowing downstream about a proposal to deal with ongoing flooding in the Quill Lakes by diverting water into the Qu'Appelle Lakes system. Water levels around the saline lak...
Nov 02, 2017
Quill Lakes flooding prevention continues despite protests
The Quill Lakes Watershed Association continues to work on flood prevention in the area despite some vocal concerns from those downstream. The association's chair Kerry Holderness wants to clear up wh...
Oct 31, 2017 A satellite image of The Quill Lakes area. (Google Maps)
Torch River declares local emergency due to road failures
The R.M. of Torch River has declared a state of local emergency due to infrastructure failures. The emergency was declared due to an influx of road failures which led to the closure of 22 rural roads ...
Apr 10, 2017
Ice jam damages bridge in RM of Torch River
Spring ice floes have shut down and damaged a bridge in the RM of Torch River. Administrator Nathalie Hipkins told paNOW the bridge on Range Road 2150, just North of Highway 35 and the village of Whit...
Apr 05, 2017
People on Sask. First Nation moved to hotels over flood concerns
About 100 people from the James Smith Cree Nation will be relocated to hotels in nearby Melfort, Sask., as a precaution over flood risks in the area. A state of emergency was declared Tuesday afternoo...
Apr 05, 2017
Province provides cash to keep Manitou Beach dry
As water continues to rise in Manitou Beach, Sask. the province is looking to raise barriers to keep it at bay. The Saskatchewan government says they're spending $3.9 million to raise berms by one met...
Sep 08, 2016
$5 from Rider tickets going to Red Cross
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are trying to do a little good with their game on Friday. Several places in the province have been hit by flooding in the past couple of weeks, so the Riders are taking $5...
Jul 18, 2016
Severe flooding won't stop Arborfield couple from tying the knot
It's going to take more than a flood to keep one Arborfield couple from getting married Saturday. Jared Ralph and Danika Haugen have been preparing the front yard of their farmhouse to host their spec...
Jul 16, 2016
Province sets up claims centres as flooded communities clean up
The worst seems to be behind us when it comes to flooding and now the hardest hit areas in Saskatchewan have started the long process of recovery. Individual areas are improving in their own ways. Est...
Jul 14, 2016
OPINION
Sarah Mills: May long weekend looks different this year
Sarah Mills says we should be excited about the official start to summer, as the May long weekend represents all that li...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 15
On Friday's show, Evan welcomes the new leader of the federal NDP, chats about energy and power with Premier Scott Moe a...