Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Waterhen School burns in fire started in industrial arts shop
The Waterhen First Nation, about 40 kilometres north of Meadow Lake, looks to have lost its school in a fire on Tuesday afternoon. The First Nation said on social media that the fire started in the ro...
May 28, 2024
Woman from Island Lake First Nation killed in rollover
A single vehicle rollover that happened southeast of Onion Lake, claimed one life and sent a second person to hospital.The crash happened late Sunday afternoon on Highway 797. A 45-year old woman from...
May 27, 2024
NBFD gearing up to host 74th annual fire chiefs conference May 30-June 1
Fire talk is about to be the topic of conversation in the Battlefords. The 74th annual Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs (SAFC) conference will bring chiefs from all over the province for three ...
May 25, 2024
Creighton mayor says fire in Manitoba thankfully having little impact
There is some positive news on the wildfire front from the town of Creighton. The out-of-control fire east of Flin Flon, MB, is not affecting the community much. The fire was first detected on May 9 a...
May 16, 2024
Number of AMEs at La Ronge Tanker Base dropping
A retired aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is concerned about the lack of people entering the trade. Shaune Lapworth, who became an AME in 1986 and spent nearly 34 years employed at La Ronge's Tank...
May 15, 2024
Fire bans in effect in three local RM's
Update: The Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 has removed the fire ban within the RM effective Tuesday, May 14 at 5 p.m.--Three local rural municipalities (RM's) are under a fire ban due to dr...
May 13, 2024
Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues
The risk of wildfires is high in Western Canada but officials say the situation is better than it was at this time last year.The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says 90 fires are burning curre...
May 09, 2024
Two people seriously injured after truck flips over in North Battleford
Two people have sustained serious injuries following an accident when a vehicle flipped in the early Monday evening Police responded to the scene on 101 Street and Borden Cresent and an investigation ...
May 07, 2024
Traffic detoured at collision at Territorial Drive and 100th Street
Traffic is returning to normal after a three-vehicle collision on Territorial Drive Thursday morning.Emergency crews responded to the collision at the intersection of Territorial Drive and 100th St.Ac...
May 02, 2024
Update: Rollover near Witchekan Lake First Nation
Update: Late Tuesday afternoon, battlefordsNOW received an email from RCMP clarifying that the driver of the vehicle was not deceased as previously reported. They added "Saskatchewan RCMP media relati...
Apr 30, 2024