Severe weather drops 4 inches of rain in southeast Sask, Lampman flooded
By Brant HiltonA large stretch of sunshine, blue skies and dry weather is needed after southeast Saskatchewan was hit with severe weather Friday evening.Environment Canada told News Talk Radio around...
View ArticleEstevan flooded while heavy rainfall warnings cover province
By CJME NewsThe City of Estevan is under a state of emergency after heavy rain backed up storm sewers and basements.At least 125 millimetres, or almost 5 inches, of rain fell in the southeast...
View ArticleCity, province urge people to prepare for heavy rains
By Bryn LevyThe Government of Saskatchewan is asking First Nations and rural communties to get ready for potential flooding. Emergency management commissioner Duane Mackay said the province has a...
View ArticleEstevan residents work to dry out flooded basements
By Sarah MillsPeople in Estevan continue to dry out after torrential rain caused flash flooding on Sunday afternoon.Wade Bye had all but given up by Monday afternoon and was in bare feet. The water in...
View ArticleTown of Arborfield evacuated due to flooding, state of emergency remains in...
By CKOM NewsThe Town of Arborfield issued a mandatory evacuation order for all residents on Tuesday.The order came after an approximately 27-metre wide rupture in a holdback road about 13 kilometres...
View Article'Never seen water like that:' Arborfield digs in to face flood
By Spencer Sterritt, paNOW staffEmergency workers and dedicated residents worked around the clock Tuesday in an effort to keep Arborfield from washing away.Much of the town turned into a lake, with...
View ArticleSaskatchewan residents receiving help to deal with flooding
By Sarah MillsThe flooding situation in Saskatchewan is improving now that the rain has stopped.Estevan lifted its local state of emergency Wednesday afternoon, and Arborfield followed suit lifting its...
View ArticleProvince sets up claims centres as flooded communities clean up
By Lisa SchickThe worst seems to be behind us when it comes to flooding and now the hardest hit areas in Saskatchewan have started the long process of recovery.Individual areas are improving in their...
View ArticleSevere flooding won't stop Arborfield couple from tying the knot
By CKOM NewsIt's going to take more than a flood to keep one Arborfield couple from getting married Saturday.Jared Ralph and Danika Haugen have been preparing the front yard of their farmhouse to host...
View ArticleSwift Current cleans up from flash flood
By Erin McNutt, Brent BoskerSwift Current residents are cleaning up after the city was hit with over two inches of rain in less than an hour on Saturday.Photos and videos started to pop up on social...
View Article$5 from Rider tickets going to Red Cross
By Lisa SchickThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are trying to do a little good with their game on Friday.Several places in the province have been hit by flooding in the past couple of weeks, so the Riders...
View ArticleProvince provides cash to keep Manitou Beach dry
By 650 CKOMAs water continues to rise in Manitou Beach, Sask. the province is looking to raise barriers to keep it at bay.The Saskatchewan government says they're spending $3.9 million to raise berms...
View ArticlePeople on Sask. First Nation moved to hotels over flood concerns
About 100 people from the James Smith Cree Nation will be relocated to hotels in nearby Melfort, Sask., as a precaution over flood risks in the area. A state of emergency was declared Tuesday...
View ArticleIce jam damages bridge in RM of Torch River
Spring ice floes have shut down and damaged a bridge in the RM of Torch River. Administrator Nathalie Hipkins told paNOW the bridge on Range Road 2150, just North of Highway 35 and the village of White...
View ArticleTorch River declares local emergency due to road failures
The R.M. of Torch River has declared a state of local emergency due to infrastructure failures. The emergency was declared due to an influx of road failures which led to the closure of 22 rural roads...
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