Saskatchewan Fights Spring Floods

0:00It's April 25, this is Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. Saskatchewan's dealing with flooding headaches as a late winter storm dumps snow that's now melting fast. Water levels are climbing across much of the province, especially with snow packs still thick in places like metal lake and forested spots. The water security agency says this melt is the big driver behind the rising waters. Steel teens are jumping in to help out in hot spots, including metal lake and the beardies and okie-mases first nation, where flooding is hitting, hardest right now. Folks and foam lake aren't waiting around, they're all hands on deck. Students filled sandbags during gym class and stacked them along Highway 301 to block the water. Over 100 volunteers showed up. The local co-op handed out snacks and a plumbing business rolled in with a skid steer to speed things up. Cooler temps rolling in could put the brakes on the melt, according to the Saskatchewan public safety agency, buying some time before more snow turns.

1:02Into river fuel, as communities hold the line, eyes stay glued on those rivers. Spring floods like this test, everyone's grit, but they're fighting back smart.