Paramedics/Fire

Muskoday Fire Captain receives prestigious national award

A Saskatchewan firefighter is one of three women in Canada being recognized on the national stage. Michelle Vandevord was recently recognized through the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Awards Progra...

Jun 20, 2023

Person dies after drowning in North Saskatchewan River

One person is dead after drowning in the North Saskatchewan River on Saturday evening. At around 6:30, the Prince Albert Fire Department responded to a call for a water rescue in the river. Upon arriv...

Jun 11, 2023

Wildfire evacuees save local residents from structure fire in North Battleford

Evacuees from the North Saskatchewan wildfires staying in North Battleford sprang into action, coming to help local residents whose house caught fire earlier this week.Dwayne Bourassa, Ethan Maurice, ...

Jun 03, 2023

Officials declare Halifax-area wildfire largely contained as rain brings relief

Heavy rain and some military reinforcements arrived to assist efforts on Saturday to quell the wildfires that have destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of thousands of people across Nova Scotia. ...

Jun 03, 2023

Boots on the ground, eyes in the sky: satellites increasingly used to fight wildfires

Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground when it comes to fighting wildfires, experts say, as data from a growing number of satellites give firefighters new ...

May 21, 2023

Fire ban issued for province north of Hwy 16

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for Crown lands, provincial parks, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District north of Highway 16. It's effecti...

May 16, 2023

Spiritwood RCMP investigate fatal collision involving pedestrian

Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed a 37-year-old man from Pelican Lake First Nation, was struck and killed by a vehicle late Saturday night north of Spiritwood.The incident happened at the intersection ...

May 15, 2023

Critical air quality alerts issued for communities in northern Saskatchewan

Some northern Saskatchewan communities are under critical air quality alerts due to wildfire smoke.The province issued critical alerts for Buffalo Narrows, Peter Pond Lake, le la Crosse and Beauval. A...

May 12, 2023

Barbecue planned for volunteers who helped in Rapid View area wildfires

There was a huge show of support to help tame the wildfires that spread quickly west of Rapid View, northwest of Meadow Lake recently. Homeowner Ashley Croteau estimated over 200 people volunteered as...

May 11, 2023

One officer killed, two others in hospital after shooting east of Ottawa: OPP

One police officer has died and two others are in hospital after they were shot at a home in a village east of Ottawa, Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique identif...

May 11, 2023