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(980 CJME file photo) As parts of the province brace for some moisture, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan says it couldn’t come at a better time. John Pomeroy, the director of hydrology at the university, described the current conditions felt in the province as extreme. “Large swaths of Saskatchewan are in an extreme drought right now. In fact, 93 per cent of the agricultural part of the prairie provinces are either abnormally dry or in moderate to extreme drought,” Pomeroy said on Tuesday’s Greg Morgan Morning Show. “We have had less than 40 per cent of our normal prec...

Extreme drought in Canadian Prairies causes rough start to growing season The National8 hours ago 2:03 Extreme drought in parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba has made for a poor start to the growing season. Across the Prairies, unusually dry conditions will jeopardize crops, threaten the water supply and increase the risk of fires.2:03

'Extreme drought' threatening parts of the Prairies, says Agriculture Canada Manitoba farmer Chuck Fossay has never seen his fields this dry. As he scoops up a handful of black top soil, it runs through his fingers like sand. "It's just bone dry. And there's nothing there to support the seed and the crop to grow," he said. Farming near Starbuck, Man., about 20 minutes west of Winnipeg, Fossay is trying to get his canola into the ground. He's planting a little deeper this year, hoping to find moisture so the seeds can germinate and start growing. He hopes that with some well-timed rain, he c...

'Extreme' drought in parts of Sask.: Ag Canada cbc.ca 5 days ago Amanda Marcotte © Nyki Maisonneuve This is a slough bed near Estevan that usually covers a huge quarter section of land, according to Nyki Maisonneuve. 'Where I was standing is typically around five feet deep with water. The slough is just dust now.' Apr. 30/2021 Jacqueline Patron is used to seeing trains slide by her backyard at the north edge of Regina. But last week, the train may have left more than a lonely prairie beat. Just minutes after it passed north of Winnipeg Street, a grass fire started.

'Extreme' drought in parts of Saskatchewan: Ag Canada Jacqueline Patron is used to seeing trains slide by her backyard at the north edge of Regina. But last week, the train may have left more than a lonely prairie beat. Just minutes after it passed north of Winnipeg Street, a grass fire started. Neighbours began fighting the fire. A fire truck came, too, and put out the fire. "Having tracks that close to homes and with it being so dry, yes, a little too close," said Patron. Fire officials are still looking into the exact cause, so they cannot confirm whether or not the train sparked the blaze...