Saskatchewan

Unprecedented wildfire season tied to intentional arson

There have been 259 wildfires in Saskatchewan so far this year - well above the five-year average of 147. But that's not the most startling number the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is deali...

Jun 11, 2025

Staff from gas stations, food stores, restaurants permitted to re-enter tri-communities early

Staff and suppliers for gas stations, food stores and restaurants have been permitted to enter La Ronge early as the general public waits for Thursday at 8 a.m. for the evacuation order to be lifted. ...

Jun 11, 2025

Cumberland House Cree Nation sues province over Saskatchewan River delta

The Cumberland House Cree Nation has sued the province of Saskatchewan over the condition of the delta of the Saskatchewan River, which it said is in "a state of ecological crisis because of upstream ...

Jun 11, 2025

SPSA: 'No significant fire behaviour' but lots of work to do

There are currently 23 active wildfires in Saskatchewan; six of them are not contained. None of the fires have experienced significant growth over the last few days. Executive director of land operati...

Jun 11, 2025

Wildfire evacuees entitled to $500 support from province

Premier Scott Moe announced those displaced by wildfires in Saskatchewan will be entitled to $500 in assistance from the province. He made the announcement Wednesday morning that all residents over th...

Jun 11, 2025

New high level certification will allow Ahtahkakoop to leverage better financing

It took around five years, but the Ahtahkakoop First Nation said the benefit of their new Financial Management System certification from the First Nations Financial Management Board will pay off. Now,...

Jun 11, 2025

Air quality warnings linger, more rain coming for wildfire areas

Smokey skies are expected to linger throughout much of Saskatchewan on Wednesday.Environment Canada issued air quality warnings for almost the entire province from Prince Albert down to the U.S. borde...

Jun 11, 2025

Saskatchewan Ombudsman to conduct investigation on wildfire response

Saskatchewan's top watchdog is speaking out against the provincial government's handling of wildfire evacuees.Saskatchewan Ombudsman, Sharon Pratchler, said the system responsible for providing servic...

Jun 10, 2025

Evacuated couple with newborn faces added stress as SPSA deals with 'backlog' of evacuees

Shannon Roberts and Cory Richie were happy to learn on Tuesday they will soon be headed home after navigating the wildfire evacuations with a newborn in tow. When Roberts travelled to Prince Albert on...

Jun 10, 2025

Sask. NDP critical of governments reverse on U.S. alcohol ban

The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) announced Tuesday that it will begin buying U.S. alcoholic beverages once again."The action will allow SLGA to sell existing inventories of US-produ...

Jun 10, 2025