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Workers finish a lunch break near the Toby Nollet Bridge and head back out to continue cleaning up the North Saskatchewan, following the Husky oil spill in July. (AGCanada.com Network photo)

Stock-watering advisory lifted for North Saskatchewan River

Livestock producers who usually draw water for their animals from the North Saskatchewan River may again do so, Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency said Friday. The WSA on Friday announced it has lifted its advisories in relation to livestock watering and recreational uses such as water skiing and other activities. Those advisories took effect after a

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North Saskatchewan River users still await all-clear

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 4, 2016

As the cleanup of the Husky Energy oil spill continues on the North Saskatchewan River, officials had a spot of good news during a recent media call. Collected water samples haven’t exceeded Canadian drinking water standards since July 24. As of Tuesday, over 1,000 water samples had been collected from over 60 locations between the

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Water for the future

By Lorraine Stevenson May 17, 2012

A new report on future water demand in Pembina Valley Conservation District — already a frugal user of water — points to need for conservation strategy

Report underscores need to conserve now Residents in the Pembina Valley Conservation District use less water than the average Manitoban, but that won’t spare them from a water shortage expected to hit within the next 25 years — unless ways are found now to use even less. Those are conclusions drawn from a three-year water

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Well Water Contaminated By Rain – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 5, 2010

Recent tests show higher-than-average numbers of private wells in southern Manitoba are contaminated with bacteria, the Manitoba government says in a July 30 release. In some areas as many as two-thirds of the well-water samples tested positive for total coliforms and one-quarter tested positive for E. coli. Bacterial contamination has been found even in areas

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India Facing Water Shortages

August 20, 2009

Groundwater levels in northern India have fallen about 20 per cent more than expected because of excessive pumping, threatening to spark a major food and water crisis, according to a study based on U. S. space agency data. The study, led by Matthew Rodell of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, said groundwater across

Country Crossroads

Water — Our Valuable Resource

By Tanya Unrau March 26, 2009

In North America, most of us take one thing for granted – water! I am not an environmentalist, reminding you of the importance of conservation, although I know it is an important issue. However, we don’t have to go long without water to realize how precious it is in our daily lives. Living on a

Other, Poultry

China detains suspect

November 13, 2008

The owner of a Chinese feed factory suspected of adding melamine to its product which turned up in tainted eggs has been detained, state media said Nov. 5. Chinese products ranging from milk powder to chocolate and yogurt have been recalled throughout the world due to contamination fears. Melamine, used in making plastic chairs among

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Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

Tag Archives Drinking water

Stock-watering advisory lifted for North Saskatchewan River

North Saskatchewan River users still await all-clear

Water for the future

Well Water Contaminated By Rain – for Aug. 5, 2010

India Facing Water Shortages

Water — Our Valuable Resource

China detains suspect

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