Lake Diefenbaker

Reservoirs, Lake Diefenbaker doing okay after significant rainfall

Reservoirs, Lake Diefenbaker doing okay after significant rainfall

Jul 8, 2024 | 5:11pm
Water levels in Saskatchewan are okay, after a weather system in late-June brought a bunch of rain to the west and central regions of the province. The Water Security Agency put out an advisory ahead of the rainfall on June 26th and monitored levels at lakes, rivers, and streams throughout the Canada Day Long Weekend. […]
Premier Scott Moe announces Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project to move forward in 2025

Premier Scott Moe announces Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project to move forward in 2025

Mar 15, 2024 | 1:44am
A major irrigation project in Saskatchewan that has been talked about for years is moving forward on expansion. During his address to delegates at the SARM Convention Thursday afternoon, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced work on the first 90-thousand acres of the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project is expected to start in 2025, following engagement with […]

Sask gov’t responds to SARM request on Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation project

Feb 24, 2023 | 1:34pm

  The province has responded to a SARM request for more progress on the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project to provide much-needed drought relief. President Ray Orb says 45 million dollars was allocated for preliminary engineering and there was discussion phase one work could start this year. Orb says the four billion dollar mega-project was announced […]

SARM pushes for progress of Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project

Feb 22, 2023 | 1:54pm

SARM is pushing for more progress on the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project to provide much-needed drought relief. President Ray says 45 million dollars was allocated for preliminary engineering and there was discussion phase one work could start this year. Orb says the four billion dollar mega-project was announced in 2020 and is hoping for an […]

Current state of Diefenbaker Lake concerning for FSIN

Jun 12, 2022 | 8:49am

Looking at the low water levels in Diefenbaker Lake, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) calling for impact assessments on the proposed multibillion dollar irrigation project at the lake. FSIN said the projects have the potential to have widespread devastating impacts on soils, water availability and quality, but they say they have been no […]

Riverhurst Ferry still unable to cross South Sask River

May 28, 2022 | 8:09am

The Riverhurst Ferry that takes vehicles from one side of the South Saskatchewan River to the other has been grounded due to the profile of the shore. Sandy sediment collected on the shoreline has been a problem keeping the ferry active. The ferry would normally carry about 30,000 vehicles per year. A spokesman with the […]

Body of man found in Lake Diefenbaker

Jul 23, 2021 | 11:39am

Elbow RCMP were notified by the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART) that they had found the body of man in Lake Diefenbaker. The body was confirmed to be a 36-year-old man who didn’t resurface after jumping in the lake to help his kids on Canada Day. The man’s name is not being released and […]

Sask. duo tackling Lake Diefenbaker to raise money for the YWCA

Jul 17, 2021 | 10:27am

Two women are planning to brave the heat and swim across Lake Diefenbaker to raise money for the YWCA. Dionne Tatlow and Adrien van Dyke will be swimming from Danielson Park to Douglas Park, a total trek of 38 kms. Tatlow says after swimming across Last Mountain Lake last year, the duo wanted to tackle […]

Central Butte man missing after jumping into Lake Diefenbaker to help kids

Jul 2, 2021 | 11:42am

A 36-year-old man from Central Butte is missing after jumping into Lake Diefenbaker on Canada Day to help some children who were having some distress while swimming Saskatchewan RCMP say they responded around 11 a.m. to hear of the man who had been in a boat and jumped out to help the kids.  The children […]

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