Paramedics/Fire

Northwest Saskatchewan communities directed to evacuate as fire crews work to contain wildfires

More wildfires across Saskatchewan have resulted in Northern communities, including Buffalo River Dene First Nation (BRDFN), St. George's Hill, Michel Village and Dillon, being directed to evacuate th...

Jul 13, 2021

RM of Medstead issues fire ban for municipality

The Rural Municipality of Medstead has issued a fire ban due to very dry conditions in the area.Burning of outdoor fires is not permitted, as well as controlled burns, fireworks, camp fires and fire p...

Jul 13, 2021

Wildfires force evacuations in Northern Sask.

Wildfires are threatening several communities in Northern Saskatchewan.The entire north is under an air quality alert because of heavy smoke and reduced visibility. St. George's Hill and Michel west o...

Jul 12, 2021

Fire crews respond to house fire in North Battleford

North Battleford residents began the day with the sight of smoke billowing from a house fire on 101st Street.The North Battleford Fire Department said the call regarding the fire came in at approximat...

Jul 09, 2021

Historic church building burns down near Redberry Lake

A historical Polish Church building near Redberry Lake burned down Thursday afternoon.The site is just under an hour east of the Battlefords. The fire follows a string of church burning incidents acro...

Jul 08, 2021

Calling for help encouraged over attempted water rescue

Saskatchewan residents have enjoyed the heat of the summer, but a national organization is reminding residents to be cautious on the water and think twice when attempting a rescue.The Saskatchewan bra...

Jul 07, 2021

Two dead following water-related incident at Turtle Lake

Two people are dead following a water incident on Turtle Lake on July 3.Turtleford RCMP responded to a call of two people in distress off the shore of Thunderchild First Nation. According to the inves...

Jul 05, 2021

Cameco announces return to production at Cigar Lake uranium mine

Cameco has announced the 230 workers evacuated from their Cigar Lake uranium mine because of the Briggs fire can return to the site.According to a media release Sunday, the company is in the process o...

Jul 04, 2021

Two of 19 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan rated a concern

Cooler, and perhaps wetter weather is coming but for the time being there are at least two wildfires of note being observed by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA). Those blazes of concern are...

Jul 03, 2021

Wildfire moves past main site near Cigar Lake uranium mine

After an evacuation was ordered yesterday, Cameco has announced the wildfire near the Cigar Lake uranium mine has moved past the main camp area.According to a media release, the main camp did not expe...

Jul 02, 2021