Environment

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

Precipitation stalls some wildfire growth; repatriation begins in Pelican Narrows

There are currently 25 active wildfires burning in the province; six are not contained. The Shoe Fire burning about 10 km away from Candle Lake is now over 500,000 hectares in size. The Saskatchewan P...

Jun 09, 2025

Tina's 'Ark' finds temporary home in Prince Albert

When asked to describe the experience of evacuating 11 family members and dozens of animals, Tina Johnson said it was both terrifying and intense.That was the situation she faced Monday morning when s...

Jun 07, 2025

Shoe fire nearing Candle Lake; 24 active blazes burning in Sask

It's expected the largest fire burning in the province could reach Candle Lake within the next three to 10 days.That's according to a public notice issued by the resort village.The Shoe fire has so fa...

Jun 06, 2025

Pattison Media stations to join 'Saskatchewan Day of Caring' June 12

Time to tune in and show you care. As wildfires continue to displace families and threaten communities across Saskatchewan, broadcasters from across the province are coming together for a united day o...

Jun 06, 2025

Northern provincial park access curtailed as wildfires continue

Three provincial parks in northern Saskatchewan will remain closed or not take any new bookings for the season. The Narrow Hills Provincial Park, which had two campgrounds burned last month in the Sho...

Jun 06, 2025

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

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

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

Province's largest wildfires measure significant growth overnight

The Shoe fire that started near Lower Fishing Lake on May 7 and is now burning near Candle Lake, grew overnight from 407,956 hectares to 471,418.The blaze has Type 1 and Type 2 crew members, heavy equ...

Jun 04, 2025