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Some residents of La Loche evacuated again due to wildfires

Some wildfire evacuees in the province had little time to unpack their bags.The Northern Village of La Loche declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon and has begun evacuating priority 1 and 2 r...

May 31, 2023

Wildfire smoke and your health; what are you breathing?

Poor air quality is still affecting thousands of residents in northern Saskatchewan but just how bad is the air they're breathing?As wildfires continue to burn in that region of the province, the smok...

May 29, 2023

Evacuees from northern Sask. communities return home

Residents of two northern communities have been making their way back home after they were forced to leave due to encroaching wildfires.The northern villages of Buffalo Narrows and le--la-Crosse lifte...

May 25, 2023

Rainfall warnings, special air quality statements in place for areas of Sask.

Special air quality statements remained in effect for areas of west-central Saskatchewan on Tuesday, while rainfall warnings popped up across central parts of the province.According to Environment Can...

May 23, 2023

Saskatchewan getting help from Quebec to fight wildfires

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said Friday it's getting some help from another province to fight wildfires in northern regions.The SPSA says Quebec is providing two water bombers to help...

May 19, 2023

SPSA updates situation with wildfires in northern Saskatchewan

Wildfires continue to rage in northern Saskatchewan, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has recorded 168 wildfires so far this year, nearly twice ...

May 18, 2023

EMS helps long-term care residents get out of Île-à-la-Crosse

Helping wildfire evacuees get to safety required a full team effort from Emergency Medical Services (EMS).On Tuesday morning, le--la-Crosse issued a mandatory evacuation order for elderly people, peop...

May 18, 2023

24 wildfires active around Saskatchewan: Public safety agency

Saskatchewan has already experienced twice its normal number of wildfires for this time of year.So far in 2023, 169 wildfires have burned around the province.As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the Saskatchewa...

May 17, 2023

Air quality expected to worsen for many parts of northern and central Sask.

The air quality for much of northern Saskatchewan is expected to deteriorate in the next day or so as wildfire smoke pushes its way in.Special air quality statements have already been in place for Pri...

May 16, 2023

Buffalo Narrows issues mandatory evacuation as wildfire closes in

The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations.The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday, where they declared a mandatory evacuation for the e...

May 16, 2023