Environment

'We lose as often as we win': SPSA resources stretched thin, firefighters forced to evacuate as Camp and Shoe fires merge

Steve Roberts has been running wildfire operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) for 21 years and during that time he's never seen a more busy or aggressive spring wildfire season."...

May 27, 2025

Funnel cloud alert issued for Northwest and West-Central Saskatchewan

A weather advisory has been issued by Environment Canada in effect for areas of Northwest and West-Central Saskatchewan including Prince Albert, Saskatoon, the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake a...

May 27, 2025

Residents hoping to save cabins fighting wildfires themselves; Candle Lake asks for SPSA support to build fire buffer

The Camp and Shoe fires burning in northern Saskatchewan around Candle Lake and Lower Fishing Lake in Narrow Hills Provincial Park have merged. They have now charred an area about four times the size ...

May 27, 2025

Provincial fire ban expanded to include vacant Crown land

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has expanded the provincial fire ban to include all vacant Crown land, Provincial parks located within the provincial forest; and the provincial forest, in...

May 26, 2025

No reprieve yet as temperatures rise around province

This week is set to be a scorcher in the province with the current seven day forecast showing daily highs of at least 26 C, and as high as 32 C. Besides a small chance of rain on Friday in Prince Albe...

May 26, 2025

Future unclear for wildfire evacuees from Pelican Narrows

Tired and hungry after a near six-hour bus trip, a group of evacuees from Pelican Narrows arrived at the Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services building in Prince Albert, knowing it won't be long ...

May 26, 2025

List of losses due to wildfires in the north grows; more evacuations

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed Sunday evening that 23 camping units and one trapper's cabin have been lost to the Shoe Fire. There are approximately four cabins that have been ...

May 25, 2025

Northern wildfires force another campground evacuation northeast of Candle Lake

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed late Friday afternoon that people at Little Bear Lake Campground have been told to leave. It's located about 4 kilometres off of Hanson Lake Road...

May 23, 2025

Residents, Village of Pierceland concerned over conservation office's possible closure

As an avid outdoorsman and fisherman, Karlin Besner first moved into Pierceland three years ago. "That's one of the main reasons why I moved into this area," he said, noting that when he first moved t...

May 22, 2025

Evacuation order for East Trout Lake, dry conditions keep province at high alert for wildfires

With the weekend approaching, concerns for wildfires stay high in the province as the heat is expected to rise while the precipitation levels stay low. In the East Trout Lake resort area, about 165 ki...

May 22, 2025