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Sask. flood season in rearview, wildfire season ahead: What you need to know
The spring thaw is nearing completion, with no more risk of ice jamming and flooding, and some fire bans already are in place in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) gave an upda...
May 05, 2022
Water Security Agency warns of possible flooding in southeast Sask.
The snow that has fallen in southeastern Saskatchewan in the past two weeks has knocked out power to thousands, affected the operations of ranchers in the area, and left highways treacherous or impass...
Apr 27, 2022 (Lee Stanley/Submitted)
Heat dome, flooding top weather stories of the year: David Phillips
It was another interesting year for weather in Canada. While record temperatures and drought-like conditions were among the top news stories from 2021, there was also a massive flood that tore through...
Dec 30, 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)
Saskatchewan sending resources to B.C. to help fight flooding
Saskatchewan is pitching in to help British Columbia. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe tweeted Monday the province is sending resources to B.C., to help that province deal with ongoing flooding. Moe sai...
Nov 29, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Helicopter pilot becomes local hero in rescue mission in B.C.
Times have called for desperate measures in the lower mainland in British Columbia recently. Several families and animals have been stranded in certain areas with nowhere to escape due to the mass flo...
Nov 24, 2021
Northwest Regina hit hardest by late August storm, city says
A powerful storm that swept through Regina hit the northwest part of the city the hardest. According to Kurtis Doney, the City of Regina's director of water, wastewater and environment, about 28 milli...
Sep 01, 2021
Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods
BERLIN - In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living centre, killing 12. Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rus...
Jul 16, 2021
City of Regina continues to clean up following Friday's rainstorm
Submerged cars, flooded underpasses and overwhelmed drains were just some of the things the City of Regina had to deal with during last Friday's major rainstorm. That morning, 50 to 75 millimetres of ...
Jun 16, 2021 A stretch of Retallack Street was flooded after a major rainstorm on June 11, 2021. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
City says no solid plan yet to fix Albert Street underpass in wake of flooding
It may seem strange to see the Albert Street underpass flooded and vehicles stuck in the water Friday, but this is far from the first time it's happened. In fact, at least five vehicles were stuck und...
Jun 11, 2021 The Regina Fire and Protective Services water rescue team had to assist a driver whose car was submerged under the Albert Street underpass on June 11, 2021. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
'A phone call a minute': Restoration company swamped after rainstorm
It was a crazy day in the Queen City on Friday: Torrential downpours, flooded underpasses, abandoned vehicles ... and for some, a water-damaged basement. Project manager Mike Payne at Restorex Disaste...
Jun 11, 2021 (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...