Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Firefighter hospitalized in Saskatoon after lung collapses while serving
An experienced firefighter is recovering in a Saskatoon hospital from a collapsed lung and other ailments that arose while on the line of duty in Pelican Narrows. Brady Highway, who has been a firefig...
Jun 10, 2025

VIDEOS: ‘A gut punch’: Wildfire destroys Robertson Trading in La Ronge
When a wildfire tore through Robertson Trading in La Ronge on the night of June 3, 2025, it wasn't just a business that went up in smoke - it was a lifetime of memories, history, and dreams.It's a pla...
Jun 10, 2025
SPSA requests federal support in the form of tents, base camps
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has asked the federal government for tents and two base camps.The tents would provide accommodation for up to 200 people, according to Sask. Public Safety ...
Jun 10, 2025

'Not our best': Undisciplined Oilers thumped 6-1 by Panthers in ugly Game 3
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the puck with Sergei Bobrovsky at his mercy. The Oilers forward - an injury question mark coming into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final - fired high and wide of the Panthers' goa...
Jun 10, 2025
Candle Lake residents breathe sigh of relief after weekend rain
It was like winning the lottery for people in Candle Lake, as the skies finally opened up and dropped some rain on the community and the surrounding area, including the nearby Shoe Fire.The community ...
Jun 10, 2025
‘Disgraceful’: Sask. wildfire evacuees, NDP call on province to step up with financial aid
The Saskatchewan NDP and wildfire evacuees are calling for the province to step up with financial aid for the thousands of evacuees forced to leave their homes.On Saturday, the provincial government a...
Jun 09, 2025

First wave of homebound evacuees includes Pelican Narrows and Weyakwin
Young adults and families boarding a charter bus in Prince Albert on Monday appeared happy and anxious to return home after being displaced by wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. Favourable conditions...
Jun 09, 2025
Waskesiu: An oasis in a sea of smoke
The hamlet of Waskesiu Lake Resort has watched its neighbours evacuating while fires rip through the north.The community of Waskesiu is just around a 50-minute drive from Weyakwin, which saw its resid...
Jun 09, 2025

Type 3 firefighters deployed to La Ronge, mayor optimistic about current wildfire situation
Fifty Type 3 firefighters are on their way to La Ronge this afternoon to assist with wildfire containment efforts. Prince Albert Grand Council made a call out for the firefighters last week, and accor...
Jun 09, 2025
SaskTel services back up across north
SaskTel crews have restored almost all of the infrastructure that was damaged by wildfires across the northern part of the province last week. The Crown Corporation said on Monday that crews worked ov...
Jun 09, 2025