Some communities in northern Saskatchewan are once again on high alert after wildfires flared up.Local officials in the northern village of Île-à-la-Crosse asked people to leave Canoe River Subdivision and campers to leave South Bay War Veterans Park on Saturday after the previously contained Muskeg and Tr...

A 29-year-old La Ronge man has been charged with starting one of the province's largest wildfires of 2025 near Weyakwin.Jason Halkett is charged with one count of arson in connection with lighting the DITCH02 fire. He was arrested by police in Saskatoon on August 27. The DITCH02 fire was ignited on May 26 and was decla...

When Dustin Trumbley looks into the hole in the ground where his home used to sit in Denare Beach, he feels like throwing up. The stress of the impact caused by devastating wildfires in his community has started to manifest itself physically. "It feels like we don't matter up here. It's just an awful feeling. I do...

The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is calling on Ottawa to overhaul how wildfire funds are allocated, saying last week's announcement of $45.7 million to build and mobilize knowledge on wildfires is not new money and fails to reflect the risks faced by Indigenous communities in the North.On Aug. 12, during a press ...

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and residents of Denare Beach are calling for Premier Scott Moe to visit their community and provide further assistance. The request was made during a press conference held in Denare Beach on Monday. In addition to a town hall meeting, Beck would like to see the provincial government ...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has lifted its provincial fire ban.The ban, which covered all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary stretching north to the Churchill River, along with the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District, was officially lifted at 11 p.m. on Wednesday thanks to improved ...

As wildfires displace families across northern Saskatchewan, a glaring gap in emergency response has once again come to light, but this time, not for people.In the absence of provincial planning or pet-friendly evacuation options, Northern Transitional Dog Rescue (NTDR) has become one of the organizations stepping in t...

UPDATE: Canoe Lake and Ile-à-la-Crosse, including Canoe Ross and Rosser Bay subdivision residents can return home tomorrow, when the evacuation order will be rescinded. So far, the plan is to have the order removed at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. Pinehouse residents who self-evacuated can return to the village tomo...

The rebuilding of some parts of Northern Saskatchewan is well underway after wildfires devastated some regions earlier this summer. One of the hardest hit parts of the province was Narrow Hills Provincial Park, roughly 70 km northeast of Candle Lake, where the massive Shoe fire torched much of the area at the beginning...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says the province is battling 86 active wildfires, with more than 3,200 people displaced from their homes and several major blazes still out of control as of Aug. 8. Fifteen fires remain uncontained and 17 are threatening property, prompting full or partial evacuations in 13...

This year's wildfire season has been a long one and is still going on in lots of northern parts of the province.The effects and issues caused by the wildfires have been immeasurable, and according to SaskPower, it's something they've never experienced."This year's wildfire season started earlier than normal, espec...

There are currently 87 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.So far this year, the province has seen 459 wildfires, well over the five-year average of 356.Steve Roberts, the public safety agency's vice president of operations, said fire conditions have improved slightly, ...

Recent rainfall on the Buhl fire has helped to keep its intensity low and growth minimal. That's according to provincial wildfire update released on Aug. 6, which stated as of Tuesday evening the pre-evacuation alert for Prince Albert National Park, including the Waskesiu Lake townsite, has been lifted. "This deci...

The north-central part of the Prairies remains under a series of air-quality warnings. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke is contributing to the region's very poor air quality and could cause reduced visibility today. The warnings stretch through much of Saskatchewan and most of Manitoba, and into northwestern Onta...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says 80 wildfires are currently burning in the province, with seven considered wildfires of note and remaining out of control as of Monday, Aug. 5.The largest, the SHOE fire near Lower Fishing Lake, has burned 565,701 hectares since early May and has led to the closure of Na...

In the aftermath of the devastation caused in Denare Beach after the Wolf Fire, a Christian disaster relief organization is helping residents recover more than just belongings, they're helping people reclaim memories.The Wolf Fire pushed the community near Creighton out of their homes in early June and destroyed over 4...

Firefighters attempting to gain the upper hand in the dozens of wildfires burning across Northern Saskatchewan are getting no respite from Mother Nature over the long weekend. As the temperatures hit 30°C on Friday and Saturday, inversion is likely and cool air will be trapped under warm air, which leads to more er...

About 500 more people in Saskatchewan have been forced to flee due to threatening wildfires. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says those at Clearwater River Dene Nation, about 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, have been told to leave.The latest evacuation puts the number of wildfire evacuees in various commun...

SaskTel is extending its support for customers impacted by ongoing wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. These supports will now remain in place until August 15 for residents of communities that have been evacuated due to wildfire activity."This year's wildfire season has been especially challenging, displacing thou...

Even with the addition of hundreds of Type 3 firefighters from Canada's armed forces, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is on edge in the face of five days of 30-degree weather coming. SPSA Vice President of Operations, Steve Roberts spoke to media along with Lieutenant Colonel Jason Hudson of the Canadian Armed Fo...

A relentless wildfire season continues to grip Saskatchewan, with 60 active wildfires burning across the province as of 11:00 a.m. Monday. While six fires have been successfully contained, 12 remain uncontrolled, 23 are under ongoing assessment and an additional 19 are listed as protecting values. Due to wildfire threa...

Less than two hours after an SPSA briefing on the status of fires in Saskatchewan, an emergency alert warned people in Ramsey Bay to begin evacuating. Right now, 1,800,000 hectares of Saskatchewan's north are being burned or have been impacted by fires and with changing weather, they have decided to call in help from t...