Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

'Surreal': former N. Battleford resident evacuates Jasper
On Monday night Kate Abrahamson and her Jasper Rafting Adventures crew watched online as their river runs near the Athabasca Falls were overcome by flames. "We were watching it burn from the top of ou...
Jul 25, 2024

‘I am walking with my whole heart’: Healing walk addresses grief after deadly day on Highway 4
A Highway to Healing walk this weekend saw people come out to support Saskatchewan families grieving after two fatal crashes within hours of each other on Highway 4 earlier this month.On July 5, a 48-...
Jul 21, 2024

Early morning collision detours traffic
A collision at the intersection of HWY 4 and Territorial Drive near the Don Ross Centre will have traffic detoured until the scene is cleared around 10 a.m. At this time, details are unknown as to the...
Jul 18, 2024

Deadly roads: how does HYW 4 compare to some other highways in the province?
The highway at the centre of the two fatal accidents a couple weeks ago is not among the deadliest according to an RCMP analysis. For the last five years, there have been 368 fatal collisions on highw...
Jul 17, 2024
SHA: Bomb Threat at Saskatoon’s RUH and children’s hospital
Update at 2:55p.m.: An active Code Black at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital and Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Emergency Department has ended.Saskatoon Police said shortly after the incident c...
Jul 17, 2024

Fire ban changed for Crown land
Starting today, a fire ban affecting Crown lands in Saskatchewan will be modified slightly. The ban will stay in effect for all Crown land, provincial parks/recreation areas and the Northern Saskatche...
Jul 17, 2024
AI wildfire early detection system is like a fire alarm in the forest, says chief
Vernon Fire Chief David Lind likens the Interior B.C. city's new artificial-intelligence-driven wildfire detection system to a fire alarm in the forest.The system involves cameras and scores of air se...
Jul 16, 2024
RCMP respond to water-related death at Waskesiu Lake
Waskesiu RCMP received multiple calls about a man in distress at Waskesiu Lake in Prince Albert Provincial Park.The calls were made around 3 p.m. Sunday. Officers attended along with EMS and Parks Can...
Jul 14, 2024

Provincial fire ban issued following hot dry weather
A fire ban has been issued for all crown lands, provincial parks/recreation areas and the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District. The ban means that open fires, controlled burns and fireworks a...
Jul 11, 2024

A cool idea: temporary water parks opening this week in N.B. to help beat the heat
The summer is here and for some, the livin' isn't easy. As the weather heats up to scorching temperatures, temporary water parks will be set up around the City of North Battleford to help keep people ...
Jul 09, 2024