Rocky Mountain dry: Canada's waning water supply sows division in farm belt


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  • Thursday, 02 Sep 2021

Singer-songwriter Corb Lund sits at a cabin on the site of a new proposed coal mine north of Blairmore, Alberta, Canada June 16, 2021. The proposed Cabin Ridge mine would remove the mountain top and ranchers and area residents are concerned about pollution from the project. REUTERS/Todd Korol

CROWSNEST PASS, Alberta (Reuters) - Where fly fisherman Shane Olson once paddled summer tourists around in a boat, he now guides them by foot – carefully navigating shallow waters one step at a time.

“Every year, these rivers seem to be getting smaller, faster,” Olson, 48, said, whipping a gleaming fishing line over the Crowsnest River about 45 miles (72 km) from the U.S. border.

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