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Craik celebrates end of decade-long boil water advisory
Potable and palatable -- that's how the mayor of Craik describes the water that now flows from the town's taps. On May 2, a decade-long boil water advisory was lifted following upgrades to the communi...
May 11, 2019
Carry the Kettle testing pipes after water plant fire
The Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation is working to pump well water into homes following a fire that destroyed its water treatment plant. Monday's fire sent toxic smoke into the air forcing the eva...
Feb 28, 2019 The water treatment plant was destroyed by fire on Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation on Feb. 25, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
APAS expresses importance of clean water in meeting with PM
Clean water was the topic of a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a number of local stakeholder groups last week in Regina. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS)...
Jan 13, 2019
Water to be shut off at the Pasqua Hospital Saturday night
The water will be turned off for maintenance at the Pasqua Hospital on Saturday night. Drains and sewers will be working in most areas of the hospital - except the security and emergency departments, ...
Jan 19, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
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)
Sask. water treatment plan wins national award
For the second time, Regina residents are filling up their cups with award-winning water. The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant won a taste test competition at the annual Western Canada Water and Wa...
Sep 22, 2017
City of Regina error left some residents without water
An error by the City of Regina has left some residents without water since Sunday. A water leak was reported on Sept. 10 on the 2900 block of Montague Street, two blocks south of Regina Avenue. Typica...
Sep 14, 2017 Water flows to a sewer from a water main break on the 2900 block of Montague Street on Sept. 14, 2017. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Regina on track to beat another water main break record
Water main breaks have skyrocketed in Regina this year. The average number of water main breaks in August is 20, but the city beat that with 112 breaks last month, which is an all-time high. Now the c...
Sep 08, 2017 Repairs being done of a water main break on 2800 block Assiniboine Avenue in Regina on Sept, 1. 2017. (Alex Docking/980 CJME)
Water mains and records both breaking in Regina
Dry conditions and shifting ground continue to break water mains in Regina, and it appears the city is also on track to break records in this regard. Pat Wilson, director of water works, said in 2003 ...
Aug 23, 2017 A water main break on Norwood Crescent in Regina on Aug. 8, 2017. (Daniel Pronych/Twitter)
Regina lawyer seeks apology, action on water at stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders might have won the July 29 home game, but that's not what many fans remember. Many remember how hot it was - 35 C at kickoff - and the scarcity of water fountains. The cit...
Aug 08, 2017 Fans line up for a water fountain at Mosaic Stadium during a Rider home game on July 29, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
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