Western Provinces Preparing for Another Year of Drought

Western Provinces Preparing for Another Year of Drought
A field near Saskatoon on March 26, 2024. Snow cover across parts of the Prairies is lower than normal, and several provinces are planning for a potential drought. Doug Lett/The Epoch Times
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The snow is not completely melted off the fields in many parts of Western Canada, but already farmers and governments are planning for what could be another year of serious drought.

“Right now, we are in probably the most significant drought situation that we’ve seen since 2001,” Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz told a news conference in Edmonton on March 25.

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Doug Lett is a former news manager with both Global News and CTV, and has held a variety of other positions in the news industry.
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