Paramedics/Fire

Creighton mayor says fire in Manitoba thankfully having little impact

There is some positive news on the wildfire front from the town of Creighton. The out-of-control fire east of Flin Flon, MB, is not affecting the community much. The fire was first detected on May 9 a...

May 16, 2024

Number of AMEs at La Ronge Tanker Base dropping

A retired aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is concerned about the lack of people entering the trade. Shaune Lapworth, who became an AME in 1986 and spent nearly 34 years employed at La Ronge's Tank...

May 15, 2024

Fire bans in effect in three local RM's

Update: The Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 has removed the fire ban within the RM effective Tuesday, May 14 at 5 p.m.--Three local rural municipalities (RM's) are under a fire ban due to dr...

May 13, 2024

Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues

The risk of wildfires is high in Western Canada but officials say the situation is better than it was at this time last year.The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says 90 fires are burning curre...

May 09, 2024

Stopping human-caused wildfires the goal of new campaign by PAGC

Teaching people how much damage wildfires can cause and how people can prevent them is the target of a new campaign by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC).The PAGC is teaming up with the Sask. Publ...

Apr 26, 2024

Fire ban in place for RM of Loon Lake

A fire ban is currently in effect for the RM of Loon Lake, southwest of Meadow Lake. The ban is in place due to dry windy conditions in the area.That means that the burning of outdoor fires and contro...

Apr 25, 2024

Support for STARS soars through radiothon

Donations are still coming in, but the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon for STARS Air Ambulance in Saskatchewan appears to have been a success with more than $430,000 raised.Over the last two days, ...

Apr 10, 2024

STARS' radiothon takes flight on Tuesday

A vital service in Saskatchewan is reaching out for support.The STARS' annual Critical Care on the Air Radiothon runs April 9 and 10 and will be broadcasted across 40 radio stations in those province ...

Apr 07, 2024

Man dies following serious injuries; police fail to complete wellness check

A man has died of "serious injuries" after a report was made to Maidstone RCMP in the early evening of April. 3 at a home in the RM of Britannia. His family has been notified. Police initially receive...

Apr 05, 2024

New season of Sask. TV show features P.A. fire investigator

A Prince Albert man who responded to some of the biggest fires in northern Saskatchewan is part of the new season of a television show documenting their journey.Guardians of the North, which began its...

Mar 06, 2024