Paramedics/Fire

Woman declared deceased following Highway 4 rollover

A woman is dead following a rollover south of Battleford on Tuesday.Police responded to the report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 4 around 7:40 a.m. This was roughly 10 kilometres south of th...

Jun 08, 2022

Half of Stanley Mission residents told to evacuate due to wildfire

Approximately 1,000 residents of Stanley Mission are being evacuated due to the nearby McCafe fire. Those who are being told to evacuate are doing so either for health reasons or they belong to a vuln...

Jun 08, 2022

Several area municipalities announce fire bans

A number of municipalities in the region have issued fire bans due to the ongoing extremely dry conditions. The City of Meadow Lake, the RM of Meadow Lake, the RM of Mervin and the RM of Douglas have ...

May 12, 2022

Search for missing boy still a rescue mission says RCMP and Chief of Red Earth Cree Nation

It has been nearly two weeks since his disappearance and still, there's no sign of five-year-old Frank Young.Young was last seen at his home on Red Earth Cree Nation on April 19. Since then, hundreds ...

Apr 29, 2022

Fire bans issued by North Battleford, RM

Fire bans are being issued amid dry, windy conditions in the Battleford.The City of North Battleford began the week with that announcement, noting the increased risk.The City of North Battleford has b...

Apr 25, 2022

Choiceland Fire happy to upgrade training for members

Newly announced training money for fire departments from SGI is welcome news to the Choiceland fire department. Fire chief Keegan Faul said his department spends significant resources on training, and...

Apr 13, 2022

Farm safety a focus for producers and emergency responders

Heading into a new production season and staying safe on the farm is always a focus for producers, particularly when working around large machinery. The RM of North Battleford volunteer fire departmen...

Apr 13, 2022

LISTEN: Firefighters rescue dog trapped in well near Nipawin

It is a happy ending to a story from just outside Nipawin after a dog was stuck in a well for at least two days.The Nipawin Fire Department received a call last Thursday night that a dog had fallen do...

Apr 13, 2022

EMS gets budget boost of $10.8m

Much of the $10.8 million allocated to emergency medical services announced in yesterday's provincial budget will go to hire more paramedics. About $7 million will be spent adding full time equivalent...

Mar 24, 2022

No injuries reported in North Battleford house fire

There were no injuries reported in the house fire on Cousins Drive between 16th and 17th Avenues in North Battleford this week. Deputy fire chief Dave Pratt said fortunately there was no one home at t...

Feb 25, 2022