Paramedics/Fire

Fire departments compete in P.A. for chance to head to Calgary for national event

Fire departments from around Prince Albert and the province were in the city this past weekend, battling in the 2025 Saskatchewan First Nation Firefighting Competition. The event is held annually in P...

Sep 16, 2025

North Battleford's fire chief to raise challenges at national conference on behalf of Saskatchewan

The head of North Battleford Fire Department is preparing to put Saskatchewan's front-line challenges - from overdoses to rising equipment costs - on the table at a national conference later this mont...

Sep 15, 2025

Denare Beach wildfire victims to get 35 temporary homes

Up to 35 temporary modular homes will be available for residents of Denare Beach who lost their previous homes to wildfires this summer. Representatives from the Village of Denare Beach, the Town of C...

Sep 12, 2025

Humidity dome in Wadin Bay protected community from 'wall of fire'

The president of the Wadin Bay Cottage Owners Association believes other communities can learn a thing or two after residents of the resort subdivision were able to successfully protect their properti...

Sep 08, 2025

Sask. outfitters lose millions in revenues due to wildfires

Wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan have cost outfitters more than $2 million so far in 2025. That's according to Saskatchewan Commission of Professional Outfitters (SCPO) Acting-CEO Roy Anderson, who ...

Sep 03, 2025

Saskatchewan water rescues prompt warning from RCMP

Several recent rescues of people using rivers and lakes for recreation have prompted a warning from Saskatchewan RCMP.Outlook RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 30 that their officers had been called...

Aug 31, 2025

Battlefords RCMP respond to serious collision at Cochin

Battlefords RCMP are currently on the scene of a serious collision on Highway 4 at Cochin.As this investigation is in preliminary stages, they do not have additional details to share at this time.The ...

Aug 21, 2025

Denare Beach residents call on Premier Scott Moe to visit wildfire-stricken community

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and residents of Denare Beach are calling for Premier Scott Moe to visit their community and provide further assistance. The request was made during a press conferen...

Aug 18, 2025

86 actives wildfires burning in northern Sask., displacing over 3,200: SPSA

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says the province is battling 86 active wildfires, with more than 3,200 people displaced from their homes and several major blazes still out of control as ...

Aug 08, 2025

Rainfall limiting intensity and growth of northern wildfires

Recent rainfall on the Buhl fire has helped to keep its intensity low and growth minimal. That's according to provincial wildfire update released on Aug. 6, which stated as of Tuesday evening the pre-...

Aug 06, 2025