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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials in Brandon, Man., are keeping an eye on the water levels of the Assiniboine River after the province issued a flood warning on Friday. The warning extends from the Shellmouth Dam all the way to Brandon due to the recent fast …
Read More »Water rescue search continues for missing teen boy at Ashbridges Bay Park – Toronto
Toronto police’s marine unit says a search continues on Monday morning after a teenage boy went missing in the water at Ashbridges Bay Park. Police said they were called to the area at around 6 p.m. Sunday for reports of a missing person in the water. Two people, a teen …
Read More »Miramichi, N.B., neighbourhood under boil water advisory – New Brunswick
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s Department of Health has ordered the city of Miramichi to issue a boil water advisory in the Newcastle area. In a statement Wednesday evening, the city said the advisory for the Newcastle Water System is “due to high turbidity in …
Read More »Preliminary water allocation forecasts in southern Alberta below average – Lethbridge
While Alberta saw some normal precipitation for much of the prairie region in February, drought conditions remain generally unchanged for the province. It has some irrigation districts in southern Alberta predicting below-average water allocation for the 2024 irrigation season. Since December, the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID), the largest …
Read More »Winnipeg grapples with sewage spill into Red River, urges water conservation amid repairs – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg continues to grapple with sewage spilling into the Red River and it is urging water conservation amid repairs. Since the failure of two sewer pipes in the city’s south end in early February, millions of litres of raw sewage has spilled into the Red River near …
Read More »Saskatchewan water reservoir levels being kept higher in anticipation of lower runoff
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Well below normal water runoff is being seen in Saskatchewan as the Water Security Agency released its spring runoff report. The WSA said this is due to below average snow conditions and generally dry fall conditions. That being said, it was noted …
Read More »Are Canada’s water bombers fit to fight climate change fuelled wildfires?
They’re an easily recognizable part of Canada’s fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames. Water bombers can look as though they might land in a burning forest, their wings almost skimming the smoky canopy before dumping down thousands of litres of water …
Read More »One person in critical condition after Red River water rescue – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted December 12, 2023 10:15 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is in critical condition after being rescued from the Red River Tuesday. It happened just before 3 p.m. near the Fort Garry Bridge, when crews were called and spotted …
Read More »Manitoba city faces moderate drought, residents asked to conserve water – Winnipeg
A city in Manitoba has asked its residents to limit their water usage because drought conditions are limiting its supply. Morden is now under a moderate drought warning, with the city aiming to reduce its peak water usage by 10 per cent. In a release on Tuesday, the city noted …
Read More »“For the past month we’ve had no hot water!” Brandon nurses complain to union – Winnipeg
As cold and flu season sets in and Covid numbers climb, the Assiniboine Centre in Brandon, Man. has had problems with a lack of hot tap water due to system upgrades. A nurse who works in the facility, which has 119 patients in rehabilitation, palliative and geriatric units as well …
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