Paramedics/Fire

Nine northern communities under evacuation

Despite cooler temperatures and periods of rain, wildfires continue to plague northern Saskatchewan communities with nine currently under some form of evacuation. As of 11 a.m. on July 14, Beauval, Ja...

Jul 14, 2025

One building lost but town protected as Beauval continues to fight wildfires

With the community evacuated and surrounded by fire, firefighting crews continue to protect the community. In the latest update from the Beavual EOC, it was revealed that the community's canteen at th...

Jul 13, 2025

No homes lost after wildfire encircles Beauval; 57 active fires burning in Sask.

It was a close call for Beauval on Thursday evening as a wildfire came right up to the edge of the village and encircled it. During a media briefing on Friday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA)...

Jul 11, 2025

Cluster of fires threatening Beauval are hard to access, says SPSA

As northern Saskatchewan continues to make its way through a very busy wildfire season, a new 'cluster of fires' is not far from the community of Beauval. The Muskeg Fire is about six kilometers from ...

Jul 10, 2025

SPSA issues sweeping fire ban for northern Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is issuing a fire ban that takes effect on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 a.m. and will cover a significant area of northern Saskatchewan.The area described in the rel...

Jul 09, 2025

Over 100 people join webinar on potential class action lawsuit against province

An online invitation to residents of Saskatchewan impacted by wildfire evacuations this year had over 100 attendants, said the lawyer who arranged the call. Chad Eggerman, the founding partner of Proc...

Jul 09, 2025

State of emergency declared for Patuanak

A state of emergency has been declared for Patuanak.According to a social media post by the English River First Nation Emergency Management Team, the decision was made Wednesday after a meeting with c...

Jul 09, 2025

Canada Post service alerts for Beauval and Patuanak due to wildfire

Residents of two Saskatchewan communities evacuated several days ago due to wildfires are being warned about the impact on mail delivery. The post office in Beauval is closed, so mail destined for tha...

Jul 04, 2025

Beauval general store manager stays, as village receives mandatory evacuation order

Nearly 700 residents of the Village of Beauval, in northwestern Saskatchewan, are leaving their community by charter bus or by car because of the threat of an encroaching wildfire.Fab Damodharan, who ...

Jul 03, 2025

Sask. law firm considering class action suit against province over wildfire response

There appears to be a lot of public interest in a potential class action lawsuit regarding the government's response to wildfires in Saskatchewan. Chad Eggerman, the founding partner of Procido Law wh...

Jul 02, 2025