2 Vehicles and Garage Damaged After Hit and Run

Photo Credit: Russ Kohut YouTube

Source: cbc.ca, December 27, 2020 The crash appeared to leave only a minor dent in the exterior stucco of the garage, however, the interior suffered a nearly two-meter crack that needs to be assessed. It wasn’t an average Christmas Day for Russ Kohut, given that in the span of 10 seconds two of his vehicles… Continue reading 2 Vehicles and Garage Damaged After Hit and Run

Sask. still pondering wildfire response

Source: Karen Briere, The Western Producer, October 26, 2017  Some affected producers have said governments should step forward to help in the unusual circumstances of the fire and wind storm that occurred Oct. 17. In addition to the hundreds of cattle, miles of fences and other infrastructure and acres and tonnes of feed were lost.… Continue reading Sask. still pondering wildfire response

Damaging winds up to 131 km/h tore through Sask. overnight

Source: Christy Climenhaga, CBC News, October 18, 2017  Gusts were on par with the sustained winds of a Category 1 hurricane in Moose Jaw and Regina Clean up is underway in Saskatchewan after an unusually strong low pressure system tore through the province Tuesday night. At least 17 stations across the province reported gusts at or over… Continue reading Damaging winds up to 131 km/h tore through Sask. overnight

‘Not a lot left:’ Ranch near Waterton burned up by wildfire

Source: The Canadian Press, September 13, 2017  WATERTON, Alta. — Members of a southern Alberta ranching family are leaning on each other for support after a wildfire swept through the property just outside Waterton Lakes National Park. Sierra Garner, 20, was awoken Monday night when she got a phone call saying her grandparents had been… Continue reading ‘Not a lot left:’ Ranch near Waterton burned up by wildfire

Fire in Rose Valley, Sask., damages fire hall

The fire hall in Rose Valley, Sask., was damaged in a fire this weekend. Saturday morning, Dale Whitford, chief of the town’s fire department, woke up to a call from security and learned that extreme heat had been detected in the building.     “I went to check it out and thought that a furnace had maybe… Continue reading Fire in Rose Valley, Sask., damages fire hall

Fierce winds cause damage across Saskatchewan

People across Saskatchewan were reporting damage due to strong winds Sunday. In Regina, a portion of scaffolding on a renovation project on a downtown building was seen dangling perilously above Albert Street at the intersection with Victoria Avenue. “Very dangerous,” Stephen Hall, who posted an image of the damaged scaffolding on Twitter, said. The wind… Continue reading Fierce winds cause damage across Saskatchewan