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Regina councillor wants to delay flood map updates that could affect Crescents, Lakeview
A Regina city councillor wants to delay a potential interim bylaw change that would restrict development in the Crescents and Lakeview areas. Ward 3 Councillor David Froh raised concerns on social med...
Apr 27, 2025 Ward 3 councillor David Froh brought this issue forward on his social media. He says community members and stakeholders need to be consulted and informed first. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Water Security Agency sees improvement, runoff report still mixed
Southern Saskatchewan reservoirs appear to be in a good position, but the runoff forecast for this spring varies widely across the province in the Water Security Agency's preliminary report. The repor...
Feb 13, 2025 The preliminary report out on Thursday says winter precipitation has been variable across the province – better in some areas, worse in others. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Look before you leap: Everything you need to know about blue-green algae in Sask.
As you head to the lake this summer, it may be a good idea to check the water before you leap in. The government of Saskatchewan says concentrations of blue-green algae can give the water a shimmering...
Aug 17, 2024 No single factor causes a blue-green algae bloom. Blooms are more likely to occur during hot, sunny
weather, in calm water that is rich in phosphorus and
nitrogen.
Sask. Water Security Agency spends $18M on infrastructure projects
Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency is spending $18 million on major infrastructure projects around the province, the largest of which is the rehabilitation of the Moosomin Dam. The $9.7 million dam ...
Jul 15, 2024
WSA's spring runoff update warns of potential drought-like conditions
The Water Security Agency is again saying that drought-like conditions could be prevalent in Saskatchewan in 2024. The agency issued an update to its spring runoff forecast Friday, which suggested man...
Apr 12, 2024 Most areas of Saskatchewan have seen runoffs so far ranging from near to well below normal. (980 CJME file photo)
Water Security Agency says reservoirs in southwest Sask. likely won't fill up
Most of Saskatchewan's reservoirs are brimming with water -- or will be -- when summer arrives. However, the Water Security Agency (WSA) said in an update Wednesday that six of 45 major reservoirs in ...
Apr 03, 2024 The Gardiner Dam Spillway. (Water Security Agency)
Saskatchewan farmers look back on not-so-snowy winter
After an anything-but-normal winter, Saskatchewan farmers are beginning to look at what comes next. The latest runoff report from the Water Security Agency says some parts of the province are expected...
Mar 13, 2024
Snowfall brightens runoff forecast in some parts of Sask., but more moisture needed
The recent storm that dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of Saskatchewan has improved the spring runoff forecast in some areas. A map showing Saskatchewan's updated runoff forecast for the spri...
Mar 12, 2024
WSA warns of drought with below-normal runoff expected in Sask.
Saskatchewan is poised to experience a relatively dry spring, meaning another year of drought-like conditions is possible. In the preliminary spring runoff report it released Thursday, the Water Secur...
Feb 22, 2024 The Water Security Agency is calling for below-normal runoff levels this spring. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW)
Southwest Sask. could have water supply issues if snow is scarce: Report
The effects of the drought that hit many areas of Saskatchewan in the summer and fall could be felt next spring unless Old Man Winter brings a lot of snow to the province in the coming months. The 202...
Nov 29, 2023 Soil moisture levels in some areas could be below normal in the spring, even with the early snow this fall. (980 CJME file photo)
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