Environment

MN-S declares state of emergency

The Mtis Nation government in Saskatchewan has joined the provincial government and several first nations from Northern Saskatchewan in declaring a State of Emergency. According to Saturday's media re...

May 31, 2025

Friday wildfire update; smoke hampering firefighting efforts

The number of wildfires burning in the province dropped overnight from 17 to 16. A fire burning near Christopher Lake was contained and is no longer considered a wildfire of note issued in the Saskatc...

May 30, 2025

Air quality advisory issued for Central Saskatchewan

The wind has shifted. Smoke from the wildfires in the north is now blowing into more south and eastern areas of the province. Echoing the warning issued by Environment Canada, the Northern Inter-Triba...

May 30, 2025

Creighton residents warned by Town to leave immediately

A terse warning from the Town of Creighton as wildfires plague the region. "Anyone who does not need to be here in Town needs to leave NOW," the Town of Creighton posted on their social media page. "W...

May 30, 2025

‘It doesn’t feel real’: Wildfire leaves East Trout Lake residents devastated

As wildfires continue to tear through the province, cabins once filled with memories are now turned into ash.East Trout Lake, a community 133 km northwest of Candle Lake, was evacuated due to the Shoe...

May 29, 2025

Wildfires leave thousands evacuated, anxious about homes left behind

Nola Moris travelled from Sandy Bay to Prince Albert for a quick grocery run, but when she tried to go home the highways were closed due to wildfires burning in the north. She's been stuck in Prince A...

May 29, 2025

Premier Moe, SPSA declare provincial State of Emergency; ATV/UTV ban put in place

Due to the wildfires affecting communities across Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), declared a provincial State of Emergency Thursday.A...

May 29, 2025

Thursday wildfire update; 4,300 currently evacuated

As cabin owners in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park area begin to get a clearer picture of the devastation wildfires have left behind, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) daily wildfire upd...

May 29, 2025

Majority of Prince Albert National Park closed off due to wildfire risk

Officials in Prince Albert National Park have closed and restricted most areas within its boundaries due to the hot, dry conditions that prompted an extreme wildfire risk. A release posted by Parks Ca...

May 29, 2025

Evacuation issued for Weyakwin, PAGC issues State of Emergency amid wildfires

In a somewhat confusing SaskAlert issued Wednesday evening, notice was given that the northern Hamlet of Weyakwin is being evacuated.The community is being threatened by the Ditch02 fire, a human-caus...

May 28, 2025