Sask. damage claims over $100M following several severe storms - Rowell Ramos, left, and his wife, Sheree, paddle down a flooded street in Yorkton, Sask. [Topix]

Nuclear power in Saskatchewan too expensive, report argues - Cooling towers of a nuclear power plant in Slovakia. A report says a nuclear reactor in Saskatchewan could triple power bills. [Topix]

COMMUNITIES OF ST. DENIS AND FERLAND RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SASKATCHEWAN’S FRANCOPHONIE -
Provincial Secretary Donna Harpauer will present the community of St. Denis with a Fransaskois flag in recognition of its contribution to French language and culture in Saskatchewan.
[SK News]

Flooding in North Battleford; community declares state of emergency - A severe hail storm walloped North Battleford Thursday, causing flooding in streets and basements as nearly 50 millimeters of rain fell in under an hour. [Regina LeaderPost]

Severe thunderstorm watches issued for most of Saskatchewan - Keep your eye on the sky, says Environment Canada. [Regina LeaderPost]

Stimulus deadline firm - Saskatchewan will not get the extra time to use federal stimulus dollars that the province and its municipalities say is needed because of this summer's extreme wet weather, Conservative MP Brad Trost said Wednesday. [Star Phoenix Headlines]

MORE PEOPLE WORKING IN SASKATCHEWAN THAN EVER BEFORE -
Saskatchewan has set a new all-time employment record.
[SK News]

Good Spirit Lake level rising - Stuart McFadyen never imagined he'd spend his Tuesday night
filling almost 1,000 bags full of sand to protect his property from
the same lake that drew him to the area in the first place. [Star Phoenix Headlines]

Saskatoon man, 32, dies in rollover near Grenfell - A 32-year-old Saskatoon man has died in a rollover east of Grenfell on the Trans-Canada highway early Thursday morning. [Regina LeaderPost]

Fugitive U.S. construction worker caught by RCMP - A construction worker sought by U.S. police for sexual assault charges on underage girls has been arrested by the RCMP for a new offence in a small Saskatchewan community. [Topix]