Saskatchewan

Evacuation issued for Weyakwin, PAGC issues State of Emergency amid wildfires

In a somewhat confusing SaskAlert issued Wednesday evening, notice was given that the northern Hamlet of Weyakwin is being evacuated.The community is being threatened by the Ditch02 fire, a human-caus...

May 28, 2025

Special air quality advisory issued for parts of northern Sask.

Smoke from the wildfires plaguing the north part of Saskatchewan and Manitoba is starting to drift into the northwestern part of the province. "What we have to watch out for in the Meadow Lake area an...

May 28, 2025

Manitoba premier declares state of emergency over wildfires, says military aid coming

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew ordered a provincewide state of emergency Wednesday as his province struggles with a series of crippling wildfires, mainly in the remote north.Kinew says he has spoken to Pr...

May 28, 2025

Province issues warning after RCMP seize fentanyl-laced meth in Meadow Lake

Saskatchewan RCMP say a quantity of methamphetamine laced with fentanyl was seized during a traffic stop in Meadow Lake earlier this week, prompting a provincial drug alert from the Saskatchewan Minis...

May 28, 2025

Evacuation notice in Creighton

STORY UPDATE: The Town of Creighton has issued an evacuation notice as a significant wildfire threatens the area.The Town said Highway 106 is open to leave. Take the La Ronge cut across to Highway 2, ...

May 28, 2025

Town of Nipawin issues fire ban; air quality concerns expand across Sask.

The Town of Nipawin is now under a fire ban. All open-air fires are prohibited. That includes fire pits, chimneys, and solid fuel appliances, while fireworks are also banned. (Town of Nipawin)The hot,...

May 28, 2025

‘Please do not come to the lake to stay or vacation’; Candle Lake issues plea as wildfire looms

The Shoe Fire, which is 220,000 hectares in size, is still 20 kilometres away from Candle Lake, but the Resort Village isn't taking any changes with the uncontained blaze that is susceptible to wind c...

May 28, 2025

Sask. Government launches new campaign to bring more physicians into the province

The Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency (SHRA), has launched a new physician recruitment campaign...

May 28, 2025

Sask. wildfire update: SPSA reports some progress despite losses

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is reporting 'substantial progress operationally' since yesterday when it comes to fighting the largest fire burning in the province. The Shoe Fire, which now inc...

May 28, 2025

'Never going to happen': Ministers push back as Trump revives talk of annexing Canada

Canada's sovereignty was front and centre as federal ministers fielded questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest talk of annexation ahead of the first post-election question period in the H...

May 28, 2025