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Most farmer-made ditches, sloughs unapproved: Sask. auditor
Most ditches, sloughs and other farmer-made drainage works on Saskatchewan agricultural lands have not been given the okay by the provincial government. That was one of the findings in the most recent...
Jun 07, 2018 The provincial auditor's report says unapproved drainage works in some areas increases the risk of flooding to farmland and other bodies of water. (Jennifer LaCharite/DiscoverWeyburn.com)
Late spring snow changes runoff picture for Sask.
Late spring snowfalls keep changing the outlook for spring runoff across the province. The Water Security Agency spring runoff map for April shows a big split between northern and southern Saskatchewa...
Apr 05, 2018 Map showing runoff potential for April 2018. (Water Security Agency)
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
Agricultural drainage plan in southeast Sask. aims to better control water flow
Dozens of farmers and the Water Security Agency (WSA) have come together under a new plan to help control agricultural drainage in southeast Saskatchewan. The Dry Lake Project - within the Gooseberry ...
Feb 16, 2017
High spring run-off predicted for Sask. after soggy fall
The wet autumn months Saskatchewan experienced could result in higher run-off in the spring - especially if the province gets even an average amount of snow this winter. That's according to the provin...
Dec 09, 2016
PA, North Battleford could see regular water intake return before winter
It is hoped regular water intake will return to Prince Albert and North Battleford before winter. Both cities have been on temporary water supply since the Husky oil spill in the North Saskatchewan Ri...
Sep 01, 2016
Water Security Agency: samples from North Saskatchewan River meet guidelines
There are some fresh answers this week regarding the impact of the Husky Oil spill. The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released the first results of its ongoing water quality testing on the North Sas...
Aug 15, 2016
Water service returning to rural areas outside Prince Albert
People living in the R.M. of Buckland are breathing a sigh of relief. Most users of the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility had their water turned back by Friday, including Buckland. Ken Danger, t...
Jul 29, 2016
Blue-green algae found at Buffalo Pound Lake
It's a sight that can stop long-weekend fun in its tracks, the foamy green sheen over a lake that means blue-green algae is blooming. The province put out a warning this week about possible blooms of ...
Jul 28, 2016
Public being warned about blue-green algae blooms in Saskatchewan
The Water Security Agency and the province are warning the public about blue-green algae blooms and the chance more could pop up across Saskatchewan. Blue-green algae blooms have been reported in some...
Jul 26, 2016
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