Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Water main break leaves streets flooded in Regina's Lakeview neighbourhood

Water main break leaves streets flooded in Regina's Lakeview neighbourhood

Some residents of Regina's Lakeview neighbourhood woke up to the sound of car alarms and a flooded street. A water main broke at Hill Avenue and Argyle Road around 4:30 a.m. CST Monday. Ted Deller, a former CBC Saskatchewan newsreader who lives in the neighbourhood, found about 10 vehicles that were flooded. "Flooding started at 4:30 a.m. and was flowing by our house. I tried walking toward the end of the street but the water was up to the top of my firefighter boots threatening to go in," he said. "Car alarms were going off. Their electrical systems had shorted out, headlights were on, the windshield wipers were running and the trunk popped open."

Weyburn, Sask., to look into provincial assistance program after massive rainstorm Social Sharing

Weyburn, Sask., to look into provincial assistance program after massive rainstorm Social Sharing

A late-night rainstorm on Monday flooded streets and basements in Weyburn, Sask., causing serious issues for the town. Environment and Climate Change Canada said the local airport recorded 87 millimetres of rain, with other people in the area reporting 97 millimetres. The wet conditions meant flooded streets in the city's downtown and residential neighbourhoods.

Water main break floods multiple downtown Regina streets

Water main break floods multiple downtown Regina streets

A water main break flooded multiple downtown Regina streets on Friday afternoon. The area affected by the “large” main break spans from Broad Street and 11th Avenue, to Halifax Street and Saskatchewan Drive, according to a tweet from the Regina Police Service. The Regina Police Service said police and city crews were on the scene dealing with flooded streets around 2 p.m. Friday.

City of Merritt releases return-home plan for flooded-out residents

City of Merritt releases return-home plan for flooded-out residents

Some residents of Merritt, B.C., will be returning to their homes this week after the entire city's population was forced to flee due to extreme flooding that caused the complete failure of the municipality's wastewater system last Monday. Relentless rain caused the Coldwater River, which runs through the southern Interior community, to overrun its banks Nov. 15, triggering an evacuation order for all 7,000 residents shortly after 7 a.m.

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