The body of a man who disappeared after jumping into the water to help his children in distress on July 1st at Lake Diefenbaker has been discovered. The incident happened near the Palliser Regional Park shoreline at about 11 a.m. on Canada Day. According to a statement from the Saskatchewan RCMP on Friday, the Hutterian… Continue reading Man Missing Since July 1st Located in Lake Diefenbaker
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Free Fishing Weekend July 10th and 11th
Get your fishing rods ready, because the 2021 Saskatchewan Free Fishing Weekend takes place this coming weekend. Over July 10th and 11th, Saskatchewan’s Free Fishing Weekend, residents and visitors are invited to try the variety of sport fishing opportunities available on any public waters open to sport fishing, with no licence required. “Free Fishing Weekend… Continue reading Free Fishing Weekend July 10th and 11th
Two ‘Water-Related’ Deaths at Turtle Lake Over Weekend
Turtleford RCMP respond to water-related deaths… RCMP were called to Turtle Lake, off the shore of Thunderchild First Nation, on Saturday evening (July 3rd) following a report of two people in distress in the lake. An investigation reveals that the 51-year-old female was swimming in the water when she started to struggle. A 60-year-old man… Continue reading Two ‘Water-Related’ Deaths at Turtle Lake Over Weekend
Search Continues for Missing Man After Not Resurfacing at Lake Diefenbaker
Saskatchewan RCMP continue to search for a 36-year-old man from Central Butte who jumped into the water to help some children in distress on July 1 at Lake Diefenbaker. Swift Current, Morse and Outlook RCMP officers attended the scene near the Palliser Regional Park shoreline at about 11 a.m. The man helped the children out… Continue reading Search Continues for Missing Man After Not Resurfacing at Lake Diefenbaker
Irrigation Project on Lake Diefenbaker Lays the Foundation for Economic Growth
Premier Moe has announced Saskatchewan is investing in a new irrigation project that will build infrastructure to irrigate up to 500,000 additional acres of land with water from Lake Diefenbaker, more than doubling the irrigable land in Saskatchewan. Irrigation presents Saskatchewan with one of the most unique opportunities in Canada to grow its agriculture sector… Continue reading Irrigation Project on Lake Diefenbaker Lays the Foundation for Economic Growth
A $4b Irrigation Plan Could Boost Sask.’s Crop Diversity
Source: Francois Biber, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, July 31, 2020 On July 2nd, Sask. announced a $4 billion “generational” project that would divert water from Lake Diefenbaker to irrigate 500,000 acres of farmland across the province. SASKATOON — The provincial government’s $4 billion generational project announced earlier this month presents an opportunity to tackle food security in Canada,… Continue reading A $4b Irrigation Plan Could Boost Sask.’s Crop Diversity
Conservation Group Calls for Environmental Assessment on Diefenbaker Project
Source: Anna McMillan, globalnews, July 30, 2020 Environmental ramifications, economic impacts, and public policy must be considered when a project is this large. A conservation group is calling for an assessment of the potential ramifications of the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project announced early this month. The Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) said it’s concerning that the… Continue reading Conservation Group Calls for Environmental Assessment on Diefenbaker Project
$4 Billion Irrigation Project to Begin at Lake Diefenbaker
Work is to begin immediately to help stimulate the economy. Premier Scott Moe announced the first steps of a generational project that will fulfill the vision of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to ensure the prosperity of Saskatchewan people and irrigate up to 500,000 acres of land from Lake Diefenbaker, more than doubling the irrigable land… Continue reading $4 Billion Irrigation Project to Begin at Lake Diefenbaker