"These water levels we're at right now are still very high and they pose a risk to people on the river," WSA spokesperson Patrick Boyle said Friday.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency cautioned that flooding at Cumberland House is very dynamic and can happen in different ways.

“He managed to do a little bit of CPR and water came out and next thing you know he has a travelling companion for the next 10 days."

A Cree artist in Saskatoon has beaded a mask inspired by the South Saskatchewan River amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

It isn't the highest the river has been, but it is higher than usual. The Saskatoon Fire Department is urging the public to stay out of the river.

The Saskatoon Fire Department said in rescued five people from the fast flowing South Saskatchewan River in two separate water rescues.

Safety signage and protective buoys are up, with the public being asked to “urgently avoid” the area.

Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency said it’s starting a spillway release at Gardiner Dam on Thursday, bringing total outflows to about 520 cubic metres per second.

The estimated $2 million project could start as soon as this fall, but the Meewasin Valley Authority wants feedback from the public before it begins.

Inland Marine Technologies and the Saskatoon Canoe Club have partnered to install signs on the South Saskatchewan River showing the waterways traffic restrictions.