Paramedics/Fire

Rainfall likely ahead, North Battleford lifts fire ban

Sunshine came through for Indigenous People's Day, but more precipitation is expected in the northwest.The Battlefords have a chance of showers over the next 48 hours, with increasing odds on Thursday...

Jun 21, 2022

Man found dead following rollover near Turtleford

A man died in a single vehicle incident on Saturday just south of Turtleford.RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 26 shortly after 6:00 a.m. that morning. The driver, a 2...

Jun 14, 2022

Evacuation order lifted for Stanley Mission

After many days of being away from home, about 2,000 residents of a northern Saskatchewan community are going home.An evacuation order for Stanley Mission has ended as of Sunday night. Buses are now b...

Jun 13, 2022

'A scary situation': All Stanley Mission residents ordered to evacuate

All residents of Stanley Mission have been ordered to evacuate after the McCafe fire quickly began moving towards the community last night. The general evacuation began around 8 a.m. with registration...

Jun 10, 2022

Half of Stanley Mission residents told to evacuate due to wildfire

Approximately 1,000 residents of Stanley Mission are being evacuated due to the nearby McCafe fire. Those who are being told to evacuate are doing so either for health reasons or they belong to a vuln...

Jun 08, 2022

RCMP responding to collision on Highway 4

UPDATED as of 3:06 p.m. on May 25: Meadow Lake RCMP have notified the public that the 48-year-old driver and lone occupant of the semi was pronounced deceased at the scene.The investigation is ongoing...

May 24, 2022

Several area municipalities announce fire bans

A number of municipalities in the region have issued fire bans due to the ongoing extremely dry conditions. The City of Meadow Lake, the RM of Meadow Lake, the RM of Mervin and the RM of Douglas have ...

May 12, 2022

Search for missing boy still a rescue mission says RCMP and Chief of Red Earth Cree Nation

It has been nearly two weeks since his disappearance and still, there's no sign of five-year-old Frank Young.Young was last seen at his home on Red Earth Cree Nation on April 19. Since then, hundreds ...

Apr 29, 2022

Choiceland Fire happy to upgrade training for members

Newly announced training money for fire departments from SGI is welcome news to the Choiceland fire department. Fire chief Keegan Faul said his department spends significant resources on training, and...

Apr 13, 2022

Farm safety a focus for producers and emergency responders

Heading into a new production season and staying safe on the farm is always a focus for producers, particularly when working around large machinery. The RM of North Battleford volunteer fire departmen...

Apr 13, 2022