Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town
Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...
May 09, 2021
Fires to date double compared to 2020
Residents of Saskatchewan are asked to take extra precautions this spring when outdoors as much of the province is either under moderate or high fire risk. "We ask the public to be cautious when they ...
Apr 26, 2021
Meadow Lake Fire Chief advising residents of dry wildfire conditions
As temperatures continue to slowly rise with the arrival of spring, the Meadow Lake Fire Department is informing residents of the current dry and potentially dangerous conditions in the Meadow Lake ar...
Apr 14, 2021
Family of Weyakwin Lake man offers $100,000 for his safe return
A $100,000 reward has been offered for the safe return of a Weyakwin Lake man who went fishing Sept. 23, 2020 and has not been seen since. "He went out fishing at about 6 p.m. in the evening," James H...
Mar 30, 2021
One dead in single vehicle rollover northwest of Spiritwood
A 29 year-old male from Witchekan Lake First Nation passed away on March 27, as a result of a rollover.Spiritwood RCMP responded to a complaint of a single vehicle collision in Witchekan Lake First Na...
Mar 30, 2021
Two Kilns destroyed in NorSask mill fire; no reported injuries
A fire at the NorSask Forest Productions mill on Saturday morning has resulted in the loss of two lumber-drying kilns.On March 27, the Meadow Lake Fire Department was alerted to a blaze at the mill ne...
Mar 29, 2021
Firefighters, first responders face unique challenges during the bitter cold
The job of a firefighter or first responder can be challenging on the best of days, but when temperatures dip to -20 C, it becomes even more so.Warman Fire Rescue Chief Russ Austin says there are a lo...
Feb 11, 2021
Aurora borealis lights up the sky near La Ronge
The speculator dance of the northern lights is a phenomenon some people wait their whole lives to see.That's one of the reasons La Ronge EMS primary care paramedic Shawn Wollmann believes his photos o...
Feb 08, 2021
Fire breaks out at Meadow Lake sawmill
The Meadow Lake Fire Department battled a blaze east of Meadow Lake early Friday afternoon.Emergency services were dispatched to the NorSask Forest Productions sawmill around 1:30 p.m. after receiving...
Feb 05, 2021
Meadow Lake RCMP assist distressed motorist to hospital
A man was taken to hospital following an early morning pursuit by Meadow Lake RCMP. At approximately 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, officers received a complaint of a truck driving erratically on Highway 55. Afte...
Feb 02, 2021