Paramedics/Fire

Fire ban in effect for many municipalities in the region

Due to the continuing hot, dry weather many municipalities in the region currently have a fire ban in effect until further notice.The RM of Meota, The Village of Meota, the Village of Cochin, and the ...

Jul 02, 2021

Investigation of Highway #17 collision still underway

Maidstone RCMP is continuing to investigate a highway collision that occurred north of Lloydminster over the weekend.Police responded to the two-vehicle incident on Saturday morning where the investig...

Jun 22, 2021

New BUH life-saving equipment made possible through donations

A new dual chamber external pacemaker has been purchased and is saving lives at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) because of the generosity of donors to the BUH Foundation. The new pacemaker was purcha...

Jun 11, 2021

R.M. of North Battleford reinstates fire ban

A fire ban is coming back to the Rural Municipality of North Battleford.The RM decided to issue the ban on Thursday due to dry conditions. The region is seeing temperatures well above seasonal average...

Jun 03, 2021

Man hospitalized following North Battleford motorcycle collision

Traffic was significantly altered yesterday evening on Territorial Drive in North Battleford, following an accident at the intersection of Clements Drive that left one male injured and in hospital. Ba...

Jun 02, 2021

Rainfall improves dry conditions, fire bans lifting

The rainfall over the past weekend came at a critical time for Northwest Saskatchewan.Several communities saw more rainfall between Sunday and Monday that they see on average in the month of May. Nort...

May 25, 2021

'The fire is a monster': P.A. Mayor says we're at mercy of the weather as blaze rages northeast of city

Calling it a 'monster' of a fire, the mayor of Prince Albert says he cannot say with any certainty how the uncontained blaze on the northeast edge of the city will play out Monday night or in the comi...

May 17, 2021

Go Fund Me page created to help family following house fire

Supporters have created a GoFundMe Page to help a family left bereft following a house fire at the 2300 block of 100 Street North in North Battleford on May 13.Linda Lefevre and her three children los...

May 17, 2021

Body of missing Weyakwin Lake man found

The Saskatchewan RCMP have been confirmed the body recovered Wednesday from Weyakwin Lake is missing person Matthew Hamm.In a media release issued Friday, it was confirmed RCMP were contacted by Lloyd...

May 14, 2021

No injuries reported in Thursday's house fire in North Battleford

There were no injuries reported following a house fire at the 2300 block of 100 Street North in North Battleford that started Thursday afternoon.North Battleford Fire Department chief Lindsay Holm sai...

May 14, 2021