Tag Archives: Environment
Shoe fire nearing Candle Lake; 24 active blazes burning in Sask
It's expected the largest fire burning in the province could reach Candle Lake within the next three to 10 days. That's according to a public notice issued by the resort village. The Shoe fire has so ...
Jun 06, 2025
Pattison Media stations to join 'Saskatchewan Day of Caring' June 12
Time to tune in and show you care. As wildfires continue to displace families and threaten communities across Saskatchewan, broadcasters from across the province are coming together for a united day o...
Jun 06, 2025
Northern provincial park access curtailed as wildfires continue
Three provincial parks in northern Saskatchewan will remain closed or not take any new bookings for the season. The Narrow Hills Provincial Park, which had two campgrounds burned last month in the Sho...
Jun 06, 2025
Wolf Fire: Denare Beach home's last moments caught on doorbell camera
At her kid's apartment in Saskatoon, Cyndi Pedwell watched her home on Denare Beach burn through her doorbell camera, until the fire fried her internet cord. Most of Pedwell's neighbourhood has been r...
Jun 05, 2025
Provincial fire crews continue uphill battle with mother nature and look forward to weekend rain
There is some encouraging news from the province's latest wildfire update.While eight of the 25 active fires are still listed as not contained, two of the biggest blazes have not increased much in siz...
Jun 05, 2025
Evacuees seek answers about shelter space, Muskoday opens temporary home
To help accommodate the demands associated with thousands of evacuees from Northern Saskatchewan, an additional registration center has opened up at the Sask Polytech campus in Prince Albert.Nancy Cha...
Jun 04, 2025
Province's largest wildfires measure significant growth overnight
The Shoe fire that started near Lower Fishing Lake on May 7 and is now burning near Candle Lake, grew overnight from 407,956 hectares to 471,418.The blaze has Type 1 and Type 2 crew members, heavy equ...
Jun 04, 2025
La Ronge evacuated: Stories from Saskatchewan's burning north
As the sun dipped below the treeline on Sunday evening, a slow-moving convoy snaked its way south from La Ronge, headlights piercing the thick, acrid smoke.It was a mass exodus driven by desperation -...
Jun 03, 2025
Resort Village of Candle Lake declares State of Emergency
With a massive nearby wildfire showing no signs of slowing down, the Resort Village of Candle Lake has Declared a State of Emergency.As per the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency...
Jun 03, 2025
20 active wildfires across Saskatchewan, 33 communities evacuated
The Pisew fire, west of La Ronge grew 3,000 hectares overnight. It has now charred a total of 86,630 hectares and has caused damage in the community. Structures, including homes, have been lost in the...
Jun 03, 2025
