Paramedics/Fire

One officer killed, two others in hospital after shooting east of Ottawa: OPP

One police officer has died and two others are in hospital after they were shot at a home in a village east of Ottawa, Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique identif...

May 11, 2023

Emergency preparedness week begins as wildfires continue

May 7 to 13 is emergency preparedness week in Saskatchewan, and many in the province have already had to deal with emergencies and even evacuations this season. With that in mind, Parkland Ambulance i...

May 08, 2023

Moosomin and Saulteaux First Nations still battling wildfires

Wildfire suppression efforts continue in Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations.Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) communications co-ordinator Sheldon Fox said the fires "have been contained" in Sa...

May 05, 2023

RCMP Veterans Association creates GoFundMe to support officer who lost home in fire

Former RCMP officers are trying to help a fellow officer who's going through a very challenging time.Sebastian Andrews, the detachment commander for Spiritwood RCMP, lost his home in a fire on Wednesd...

May 05, 2023

Do Not Consume water advisory issued for Saulteaux First Nation

First Nations and Inuit Health has issued a Do Not Consume water advisory for those in the Saulteaux community and surrounding area.Due to the large volume of water being used fighting wildfires near ...

May 05, 2023

Local fire threatens highway access near La Loche

With the largest wildfire in Saskatchewan burning between La Loche and the Clearwater Dene Nation now at 266 hectares (over 600 acres) but not growing, the biggest ongoing threat is the warm and dry w...

May 05, 2023

CRDN evacuees arrive in Lloydminster after escaping wildfires

Evacuees from the Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN) wildfires are getting situated in Lloydminster.Howard Laprise, one of the evacuees, now staying at BCMInns hotel, said it was a close call as he w...

May 04, 2023

Clearwater River & La Loche issue mandatory evacuations

Update: The Village of La Loche has now issued a mandatory evacuation notice.People in the area are asked to register at Ducharme Elementary School so leadership knows who has left and who might still...

May 04, 2023

Fire ban in place for RM of Battle River #438

A fire ban is currently in effect for the Rural Municipality of Battle River #438 due to continuing dry and windy conditions in the area. Burning of outdoor fires is not permitted, as well as controll...

May 04, 2023

CRDN continues with evacuations; La Loche, CRDN still battling wildfires

The communities of Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN) and La Loche in the North West region are still battling intense wildfires. Clearwater evacuees were being loaded onto buses headed to Meadow Lak...

May 04, 2023