Thirsty Prince Albert finds relief from spill

Saskatchewan’s third-largest city should have new sources of water by the weekend as it continues to deal with an oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River.

Prince Albert shut down its intake from the river on Monday to protect its treatment plant and the public from water tainted by the Husky Energy pipeline leak.

Crews have set up pumps and run a giant 30-km-long line from the plant to tap the South Saskatchewan River.

The province estimates the shutdowns due to the spill have affected the supply to about 62,000 people.