by MBC News | Jul 27, 2016
A search is underway for a missing mushroom picker in northern Saskatchewan. RCMP say 78-year-old Tony Olekas left Nipawin nine days ago to go mushroom picking in an area about 14 kilometres west of the Hanson Lake Road (Highway 165 area near Big Sandy Lake). He...
by MBC News | Jul 27, 2016
Poundmaker Chief Duane Antoine laments the impact of an oil spill on the North Saskatchewan River. Photo courtesy of Rory MacLean of the FSIN. At least one First Nations leader says the Husky Energy oil pipeline spill into the North Saskatchewan River might have...
by MBC News | Jul 27, 2016
Premier Brad Wall meets with reporters. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says now is not the time to talk about pipeline safety, instead he says all the discussion should be about making sure there is a safe drinking water for tens of...
by MBC News | Jul 27, 2016
Map of new water pipeline being constructed between Prince Albert and South Saskatchewan River. Husky Energy and Ministry of Environment crews continue their work to clean up as much of the oil spill as they can. Government officials say crews will be focusing on...
by MBC News | Jul 27, 2016
Photo of North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert courtesy of Mervin Brass of Treaty 4 News. We now have a new and updated account of Husky Oil’s response time to a pipeline rupture last Wednesday near Maidstone. The company’s initial report to the province...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2016
City of Prince Albert officials say a pipeline carrying water 30 kilometres to the community from the South Saskatchewan River won’t be ready until Friday. Prince Albert City Manager Jim Toye said the line is in place, but the pumps to carry the water to the...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2016
Photo courtesy of huskyenergy.com Husky Oil officials say they have sophisticated monitoring equipment to detect pipeline leaks. Vice President Al Pate says that was in place and working last week when a pipeline ruptured near Maidstone, dumping about 250,000 litres...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2016
Prince Albert’s temporary solution to a water crisis is expected to be complete today and running by tomorrow. The equipment being used is described as a huge fire hose laid out for 30 kilometres, mostly above the ground to supply the city with water from the South...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2016
Map of new water pipeline being constructed between Prince Albert and South Saskatchewan River. A new pipeline that is being built to provide an emergency supply of water to Prince Albert is expected to be operational by mid-afternoon on Wednesday. That’s the...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2016
Photo of North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert courtesy of Mervin Brass of Treaty 4 News. The leading edge of an oil plume making its way down the North Saskatchewan River has already made its way past Prince Albert, but it is anyone’s guess how long the...
