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13 Feb 2025
Water Security Agency Releases Preliminary Runoff Report – Conditions Improve Across the Province 

Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the preliminary spring runoff report for 2025.   While much of Saskatchewan experienced below-normal precipitation, leading to dry conditions at freeze-up last fall, overall […]

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30 Jan 2025
Water Security Agency Launches Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy with $1 Million Research Initiative

Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) announced a finalized Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy (policy), a key piece of Saskatchewan’s Agricultural Water Management Program. Also, WSA is committing $1 million over […]

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13 Dec 2024
Still below normal, but conditions improved over last year – Province releases Conditions at Freeze-up Report

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is releasing this year’s Conditions at Freeze-up Report. This report summarizes conditions during the late fall/early winter period. Current conditions, in combination with the winter […]

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29 Nov 2024
WSA Reminds Public to Verify Ice Thickness this Winter

With colder temperatures arriving and ice beginning to form on our waterbodies across the province, WSA is reminding the public about ice safety.  Ice does not freeze at a uniform […]

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26 Sep 2024
Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project to Create $5.9 Billion Impact

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan released the Economic Analysis for the Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WIRP), the first part of the overall Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Projects. The analysis was done […]

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7 Aug 2024
Key Water Infrastructure Projects Starting in Southwest Saskatchewan

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is investing more than $2 million in the design and construction work on five water infrastructure projects in Southwest Saskatchewan. These projects will strengthen dams, […]

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25 Jul 2024
Stantec and MPE Engineering Firms Selected for Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the awarding of the next planning and engineering design work for Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WIRP) to Prairie Engineering Partners, a joint venture from […]

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15 Jul 2024
Water Security Agency Advancing Major Maintenance Projects in Eastern Saskatchewan

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is investing more than $18 million in six major water infrastructure projects in eastern Saskatchewan that will offer greater protection to communities and infrastructure in […]

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4 Jul 2024
Major Investment to Support Communities at High Risk of Flooding

The Water Security Agency (WSA), in partnership with Natural Resources Canada, are committing $9 million to update and expand flood maps for high-risk communities in Saskatchewan. As part of this […]

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3 Jul 2024
Water Security Agency Announces Return of Channel Clearing and Drainage Project Maintenance Funding

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is pleased to bring back support to help rural landowners, communities and local governments complete channel clearing and drainage project maintenance in Saskatchewan. “Being able […]

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