Ottawa and Regina will spend $10 million over the next five years to help agricultural businesses improve their manufacturing processes. The Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing program will help companies adopt practices and technologies to become more productive and efficient. Conservative MP Ray Boughen and provincial agriculture minister Lyle Stewart announced the program May 10 […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Air rescue group celebrates one year in Sask.
Since its inception in 1985, the emergency transport system has completed more than 22,000 missions across the Prairies
Carrie Derin tells a matter-of-fact story about the day that could have ended her life. That she’s telling it all is a credit to the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society, or STARS, she said. “I don’t believe I would have made that trip from Moose Mountain (Provincial Park) to the city or be talking to […] Read more
Officials shift focus as flood threat declines
Saskatchewan waterways | Worst-case scenario avoided, says Water Security Agency
The threat of widespread flooding in Saskatchewan eased earlier this week, but emergency management officials were still watching several trouble spots as the last of the snow melted. “Overall, we’re seeing a decrease in the overall threat of flooding,” emergency management commissioner Duane McKay said in a May 6 flood update. “I think a lot […] Read moreNumber of Sask. municipalities seeking disaster status rises to 55
Some Saskatchewan communities are beginning to recover from flooding while others are still waiting to respond, emergency management personnel said today. Fifty-five municipalities have now applied for designation under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program, up from 48 yesterday. Six of the applications have already been approved and 11 are in the approval process. Colin King, […] Read more
Some seeding begins in Sask.
Seeding has begun in southwestern and west-central Saskatchewan, according to the agriculture ministry’s first crop report of the year. However, many fields are still too wet, and more warm, windy weather is needed before seeding can start. Localized flooding is still causing problems in several areas around the province. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as […] Read more
Flooding forces 48 Sask. communities to seek disaster assistance
Forty-eight Saskatchewan communities have already contacted the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program so they and their residents can access funding to fix flood damage. PDAP executive director Margaret Anderson said today that more are expected to seek approval for assistance as municipalities move into the recovery stage. Local governments and First Nations must first request an […] Read more
Sask. flood risk falls, but some areas still expect problems
While the flood risk generally has dropped throughout Saskatchewan there are still areas where local creeks and streams are causing problems. In the Rural Municipality of Corman Park, years of high precipitation, poor drainage, and development that altered drainage patterns have combined to threaten homes and roads. The Water Security Agency said today that cottages […] Read more
Fire warnings rise as flood waters fall
The flood threat is waning but Saskatchewan’s environment ministry is now warning that the wildfire threat is high throughout the grainbelt. Steve Roberts, executive director of wildfire management, said the threat in the northern forested half of the province is considered moderate. The dividing line runs through North Battleford, Prince Albert and Hudson Bay. Roberts […] Read more
Flood concerns easing across Saskatchewan
People in Radisson, Borden and surrounding areas are breathing a little easier today as water levels decline. “I think we’ve seen the worst of the situation there,” said the Water Security Agency’s Patrick Boyle. Radisson’s declaration of a state of emergency has expired and was not renewed. Borden and the Rural Municipality of Great Bend […] Read more
Prescribed burn planned for southwestern Sask.
The first in a series of prescribed burns will take place between May 8 and 16 on a crested wheat grass field in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park. Personnel from Saskatchewan’s parks and environment ministries will conduct the burns as they try to convert the field back to native grassland. Saskatchewan Landing is located along Lake […] Read more
