BREAKUP UPDATE: River breakup 2025 complete

BREAKUP UPDATE: River breakup 2025 complete

Updated April 14 2025 10:00am River Breakup Complete in Fort McMurrayFlood risk has passed; public urged to avoid riverbanks River breakup is now complete, ending the risk of ice jam-related flooding along the Clearwater and Athabasca rivers. “We had an early and active river breakup this year,” said Erin Sieger, Acting RMWB Director of Emergency Management. “Water levels fluctuated, but nothing beyond what was expected.” While some ice runs may…

Spring breakup equipment rodeo at Jerry Mainil Ltd.

It’s spring breakup! Time to loosen up a bit and have some fun. Jerry Mainil Ltd. of Weyburn held an equipment rodeo on April 9. I jumped on the excavator. I didn’t do too bad, considering I haven’t spent more than a couple minutes on a full-sized excavator over the last 23 years. My daughter, however, scored higher than me, and I expect she will lord that over me until the day I die, and then mention it in my eulogy. 0091 WBPC_2025_30_SEC_PROMO…