Saskatchewan

Candle Lake eerily quiet as massive wildfire burns just north of resort village

The normally loud and busy summer resort village of Candle Lake was quiet and empty on Saturday as wildfire burned just north of the community.The closest blaze to the popular spot about 80 kilometres...

Jun 01, 2025

Number of Sask. wildfire evacuees likely to increase: Premier Scott Moe

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and Premier Scott Moe anticipate the number of wildfire evacuees in the province to rise over the next week."I do fear, with the weather that we are seeing...

May 31, 2025

MN-S declares state of emergency

The Mtis Nation government in Saskatchewan has joined the provincial government and several first nations from Northern Saskatchewan in declaring a State of Emergency. According to Saturday's media re...

May 31, 2025

Leaders welcome Premier's appeal for more firefighters

At a news conference in Prince Albert on Thursday, Premier Scott Moe issued a call for inactive firefighters to reach out and sign up to help battle the blazes burning hundreds of thousands of acres o...

May 31, 2025

Sask. Marshals begin field deployment in Prince Albert

People in the City of Prince Albert will now see members of the Saskatchewan Marshal Service (SMS) working more publicly with city police. The new service, which is about a year ahead of schedule, gra...

May 30, 2025

“This is the time for all hands on deck in this province,” says NDP leader Carla Beck

The Saskatchewan NDP are voicing their thoughts surrounding the province's wildfire fight.We're not even in June yet and the 2025 wildfire season has already been devastating. There have been 207 acti...

May 30, 2025

Housing evacuees may become more challenging as more are displaced by wildfires

Frustration is growing among those evacuated from their homes due to northern wildfires. Weldon McCallum is the emergency evacuation coordinator for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation working with the C...

May 30, 2025

Friday wildfire update; smoke hampering firefighting efforts

The number of wildfires burning in the province dropped overnight from 17 to 16. A fire burning near Christopher Lake was contained and is no longer considered a wildfire of note issued in the Saskatc...

May 30, 2025

Mayor credits Montreal Lake firefighters for saving parts of Weyakwin

The mayor of a northern hamlet evacuated due to wildfires is crediting firefighters from Montreal Lake Cree Nation for saving parts of his community. "They made the difference," said Weyakwin Mayor Me...

May 30, 2025

Evacuees step up for shelter pets amid wildfire chaos

The decisions can be overwhelming for a person forced to evacuate due to a wildfire. What documents to pack? What family keepsakes to take? Where to go?This week, dozens of people in the Flin Flon and...

May 30, 2025