# The CanaDoper Café (2012 edition of The great, ongoing Canadian current events and politics thread.) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014 "2012-01-01T03:31:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 66
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1302 "2012-06-27T02:08:55Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Live streaming on [http://tornadohunter.ca/live-streaming/](http://tornadohunter.ca/live-streaming/) is showing an extremely dark, green cloud system in the Regina Beach/Lumsden area. I’ve got the live stream up and things don’t look good. It is quite dark and it looks like there is a truck overturned in a ditch. Stay safe, **NP**! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1303 "2012-06-27T02:11:54Z")
Intense rain starting now. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1304 "2012-06-27T02:16:05Z")
getting lighter as the rain comes down; TalkRadio says the wind is gusting over 100 k. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1305 "2012-06-27T02:26:24Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Stay safe, **NP**! we’re doing okay, thanks - the tornado by-passed Regina, and the skies are clearing. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1306 "2012-06-27T02:32:27Z")
**Northern Piper** , how will the roads be? As I recall, Highway 1 was completely washed away near Maple Creek in 2010. I know that is quite a distance from you–but based on those rains and these rains, do you think there will be any similar washouts? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1307 "2012-06-27T02:32:43Z")
[Prince Albert Residents without Power, Water](http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Residents+without+power+water/6845029/story.html) A few of the P.A. hardware stores are still open (Canadian Tire, Rona) to sell goods like flashlights and generators, but only if you have cash - the debit card and credit card readers aren’t functioning without power… ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1308 "2012-06-27T02:34:23Z")
I don’t think it will be a problem, **Spoons** - in 2010, we had heavy rains for about two months, from May 24 to mid-July. This is more of a summer storm - intense, but we’ve not had that much rain overall this spring. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1309 "2012-06-27T02:37:48Z")
Good to hear–thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1310 "2012-06-27T03:47:39Z")
Mayor of P.A. being interviewed right now on talk radio - pointed out that even if you have cash, you may not be able to re-fill prescriptions right now in P.A., because all the pharmacies now keep the prescription records on their computers. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1311 "2012-06-27T04:22:50Z")
Holy crap - is all of Saskatchewan a disaster zone? (And no cracks about how that’s normal for SK, please.) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1312 "2012-06-27T05:02:01Z")
all tornado and severe weather watches are now ended. off to bed. ---
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1313 "2012-06-27T05:03:52Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > (And no cracks about how that’s normal for SK, please.) Drat! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1314 "2012-06-27T05:10:56Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Mayor of P.A. being interviewed right now on talk radio - pointed out that even if you have cash, you may not be able to re-fill prescriptions right now in P.A., because all the pharmacies now keep the prescription records on their computers. I did see a CTV news report about how only one gas station was operating in Prince Albert, thanks to generators; and how the city may not have power until Thursday. ETA: Given some of the storms and wind we get, I wonder if I should invest in a generator. I was living in Ontario at the time of the 2003 blackout, and I missed my morning coffee! ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1315 "2012-06-27T10:03:17Z")
Just remember to disconnect from the grid before you start running your home on a generator – don’t want to zap the lineman, ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1316 "2012-06-27T13:22:18Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Holy crap - is all of Saskatchewan a disaster zone? (And no cracks about how that’s normal for SK, please.) Well, no major drama in Saskatoon this time round, just a few heavy showers and some flashbangs. But last week the river bank between Sask Crescent and 11th St E collapsed just west of Victoria Ave and pretty much the entire block had to be evacuated. We’ve had waaaaay above average rainfall this year. ---
**Author:** ![the\_Lady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@the\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Lady)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1317 "2012-06-27T15:08:44Z")
No kidding. In Calgary it seems like it has rained every day. We’ve gotten off really easy compared to places in the BC interior (Sicamous is under water, pretty much) but I’m getting really sick of rain. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1318 "2012-06-27T16:49:44Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Well, no major drama in Saskatoon this time round, just a few heavy showers and some flashbangs. But last week the river bank between Sask Crescent and 11th St E collapsed just west of Victoria Ave and pretty much the entire block had to be evacuated. We’ve had waaaaay above average rainfall this year. So, has the Bessborough completely slid into the river now? (I would add a smiley, but it’s probably too close to reality to be all that funny.) > [@the\_Lady](#): > > No kidding. In Calgary it seems like it has rained every day. > We’ve gotten off really easy compared to places in the BC interior (Sicamous is under water, pretty much) but I’m getting really sick of rain. I’m also getting sick of the news stories talking to people concerned about the flooding in High River and with extremely expensive homes backing onto the Elbow River. Hey guys - the town is called “High River” - you could almost have anticipated that flooding might be a problem. The same goes for people who bought a house that backs onto a river - you do know that rivers flood periodically, right? In all fairness, though, most of the people they talk to are very pragmatic about it. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1319 "2012-06-27T16:53:08Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Well, no major drama in Saskatoon this time round, just a few heavy showers and some flashbangs. But last week the river bank between Sask Crescent and 11th St E collapsed just west of Victoria Ave and pretty much the entire block had to be evacuated. We’ve had waaaaay above average rainfall this year. Rotary Park has always been kind of dodgy as far as that goes, hasn’t it? I remember them having to do some major reconstruction to keep it from falling into the river about ten years ago. **the Lady** , it’s 22 out of 27 days so far in June, counting the sprinkles we got this morning. **Cat Whisperer** , it’s High River because the _Highwood River_ is high in elevation, not that the water level is high. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1320 "2012-06-27T22:56:25Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > So, has the Bessborough completely slid into the river now? (I would add a smiley, but it’s probably too close to reality to be all that funny.) The Bezz is on the other side of the river, and I know of no instability on that bank. It’s nowhere near as steep over there. > [@Raygun99](#): > > Rotary Park has always been kind of dodgy as far as that goes, hasn’t it? I remember them having to do some major reconstruction to keep it from falling into the river about ten years ago. The concern these days is that the Victoria Bridge will fall on someone’s head. :eek: I don’t recall any riverbank reinforcement work there, but if there was I expect it would have been right down at the river. This collapse is quite a long way up from the river. The park itself is dead flat between the actual edge of the river and Sask Cres, and then the riverbank slopes sharply up to 11th St, as seen from a [Google Street View](https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=rotary+park,+saskatoon&hl=en&ll=52.120655,-106.662774&spn=0.001644,0.002808&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=56.747477,92.021484&t=h&hq=rotary+park,&hnear=Saskatoon,+Division+No.+11,+Saskatchewan&z=19&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=52.120655,-106.662774&panoid=uQGc73X2axzvObm8v7uoOg&cbp=12,236.95,,0,1.63) shot evidently taken before they condemned the bridge. The collapse occurred just on the other side of that largish apt block. ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014/1321 "2012-06-27T23:05:05Z")
Check out [**the bubble clouds**](http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/06/26/sk-post-storm-sky-120626.html) over Regina. Über weird. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014.md?page=65) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2012-edition-of-the-great-ongoing-canadian-current-events-and-politics-thread/608014.md?page=67)