Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Wolf Fire: Denare Beach home’s last moments caught on doorbell camera
At her kid's apartment in Saskatoon, Cyndi Pedwell watched her home on Denare Beach burn through her doorbell camera, until the fire fried her internet cord. Most of Pedwell's neighbourhood has been r...
Jun 05, 2025

Looters target evacuated home in La Ronge
Denise Bradfield evacuated her home in La Ronge due to raging wildfires burning near the community. The last thing she needed was to deal with looters. "I don't even know if my home is going to be sta...
Jun 05, 2025

Canada Post reroutes mail to Prince Albert from wildfire affected communities
UPDATE: The following contingency measures from the province are as follows:Mail for Air Ronge residents (S0J 3G0, S0J 0B3) is also available for pick up at: Prince Albert Post Office 9 Marquis Road W...
Jun 05, 2025

Provincial fire crews continue uphill battle with mother nature and look forward to weekend rain
There is some encouraging news from the province's latest wildfire update.While eight of the 25 active fires are still listed as not contained, two of the biggest blazes have not increased much in siz...
Jun 05, 2025
Rain expected to hit wildfires in northern Sask. this weekend
With wildfires tearing through northern Saskatchewan, some hope is on the horizon in the form of much-needed rain.David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said there is rain in th...
Jun 05, 2025

'Hats off to them': Crews continue to fight 'monster' wildfire in La Ronge
Emergency personnel continue to battle a wildfire that the La Ronge Regional Fire Department (LRRFD) is describing as 'a monster.' The Pisew fire that's caused significant damage in the La Ronge area ...
Jun 04, 2025

Evacuees seek answers about shelter space, Muskoday opens temporary home
To help accommodate the demands associated with thousands of evacuees from Northern Saskatchewan, an additional registration center has opened up at the Sask Polytech campus in Prince Albert.Nancy Cha...
Jun 04, 2025

Draisaitl looks back at journey with Oilers' core as Edmonton looks to capture Cup
Leon Draisaitl has experienced plenty of good moments with the Oilers.The big centre selected No. 3 overall at the 2014 NHL draft owns a Hart Trophy as league MVP, has filled the net across his decade...
Jun 04, 2025
Ottawa matching Red Cross wildfire relief donations, Sask. gov’t chips in $15M
Canada's federal government says it will match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires Appeal.The Government of Saskatchewan, meanwhile, is providing $15 million to ...
Jun 04, 2025
Indigenous art, historical artifacts lost as Robertson Trading burns in wildfire
A historic store in La Ronge has been destroyed after a wildfire tore through part of the community.In a social media post, Robertson Trading Memories confirmed that Robertson Trading burned down in a...
Jun 04, 2025