Paramedics/Fire

LISTEN: Firefighters rescue dog trapped in well near Nipawin

It is a happy ending to a story from just outside Nipawin after a dog was stuck in a well for at least two days.The Nipawin Fire Department received a call last Thursday night that a dog had fallen do...

Apr 13, 2022

Police join fire crews for ice rescue training

The Meadow Lake Fire Department, along with some local RCMP officers, are keeping up to date on ice rescue procedures.From March 11-12, the Fire Department hosted a two-day ice rescue course, starting...

Mar 25, 2022

EMS gets budget boost of $10.8m

Much of the $10.8 million allocated to emergency medical services announced in yesterday's provincial budget will go to hire more paramedics. About $7 million will be spent adding full time equivalent...

Mar 24, 2022

M.L. Fire Department receiving crucial upgrades and evaluations

Major improvements to the Meadow Lake Fire Department have been authorized by Meadow Lake City Council. During Mondays budget meeting, the city approved several expenses that will improve the resource...

Jan 27, 2022

Meadow Lake declines hiring full-time Building Official

Meadow Lake City Council has decided not to separate Fire Chief Neil Marsh from his secondary role as a building official. In recent budget meetings, the city looked into the various outcomes that cou...

Jan 26, 2022

City of Meadow Lake exploring hiring building official

The City of Meadow Lake is looking into adding another full-time position to its ranks when the 2022 municipal budget is formally introduced. During Monday's council meeting, officials discussed the p...

Jan 14, 2022

Two snowmobilers found dead near Larson Lake

Two men who did not return after venturing out on their snowmobiles have been found dead.Wollaston Lake RCMP said the two left the community on Monday to get wood in the Larson Lake area and had not r...

Dec 02, 2021

RCMP investigating suspicious death in Sandy Bay

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a suspicious death in the village of Sandy Bay.On Monday morning around 8:30, police received a call about a seriously injured man who was brought to a heal...

Dec 01, 2021

Man dead after being struck by highway vehicle

Loon Lake RCMP are investigating an incident on Highway 699 on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.Police received a report Sunday evening that the pedestrian, a ...

Nov 08, 2021

‘Corner Gas’ grain elevator burns to the ground

An iconic grain elevator in Saskatchewan has been reduced to rubble.The grain elevator in Rouleau, located roughly 50 kilometres southwest of Regina, burst into flames early Friday morning.Jecey Bubur...

Nov 05, 2021