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The new garages will replace ones first built in the 1930s, and will better fit today's larger road maintenance and snow-removal equipment, proponents said, while also offering amenities for employees not in place at existing locations.

PRESENTED BY Good Friday morning. POLL EXCLUSIVE: A new poll carried out for POLITICO by Redfield and Wilton Strategies shows Britons remain highly cautious of the coronavirus and are continuing to take significant personal precautions following “freedom day” — possibly helping to explain the recent fall in COVID cases. In a sign that the public is still very wary of the virus, 46 percent of the 1,500 Brits polled on Thursday think Boris Johnson lifted restrictions too soon on July 19, ...

St. Louis County targets rising truancy problem in schools At a County Board meeting Tuesday in Proctor, commissioners voted enthusiastic support for a program to put three dozen mentors into county schools for the next three years. 5:06 pm, Jul. 27, 2021 × (Getty Images) After an untold number of students fell off track during the pandemic, St. Louis County will spend big on reconnecting children with their schools. Acting to stem a truancy problem created during a y...

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency has given an update on the $4-billion Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Expan...

Algae blooms becoming more intense, lasting longer in QuAppelle Valley lakes Thursday, May 27th 2021, 2:52 pm - Were going to get hit with some wicked ... algae if we dont start building policies, advocate says First Nations leaders, community activists and university scientists say theyre growing increasingly worried about the QuAppelle Valley chain of lakes, with water quality sometimes dipping below recreational use standards and toxic algae blooms increasing in severity. "Were going to get ...

"We do know that those blooms … are starting earlier. Theyre becoming more intense and theyre lasting longer," Leavitt said, citing atmospheric warming as a leading cause. Leavitt published a paper last year that found toxins were present in the QuAppelle lakes during more days of the summer than 15 years earlier. Toxin levels in the lakes, at times, were above recreational advisory levels, his paper said. Blue-green algae looks like scum, fuzz or grass clippings on the surface of water.(B...

St. Louis County spends on mental health, paper mill During their meeting Tuesday in Twig, the commissioners hailed the repurposing of the Duluth paper mill as a wise investment, agreeing to match the city of Duluths $600,000 in property tax abatement. 4:28 pm, May 25, 2021 × The former Verso paper mill in West Duluth on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (Steve Kuchera / 2021 file / News Tribune) Presaging the reopening of St. Louis County buildings and offices June 1, the County B...

Article content Jeff Hoiness isn’t one to complain, but the Saskatchewan grain farmer of three decades says this year might be the driest he’s ever seen. “I’ve never talked to as many neighbours that are worried about seeding canola and shallow-seeded crops at this time in my 30 years,” Hoiness said. “Even the most optimistic of us are, I think, quite concerned. And realistically, we should be.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Drou...

Revisiting North Battlefords water crisis 20 years later In 2001, thousands fell ill after a parasite seeped into drinking water, prompting a broader look at the fragility of treatment systems in Saskatchewan and beyond. Author of the article: Amanda Short Publishing date: May 13, 2021  •  5 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Christine Greer stands in front of the North Battleford water tower. Twenty years ago, thousands of people in North Battleford, including Greer, became i...

Revisiting North Battlefords water crisis 20 years later In 2001, thousands fell ill after a parasite seeped into drinking water, prompting a broader look at the fragility of treatment systems in Saskatchewan and beyond. Author of the article: Amanda Short Publishing date: May 13, 2021  •  May 13, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  Christine Greer stands in front of the North Battleford water tower. Twenty years ago, thousands of people in North Battleford, including Greer, became i...