Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Kinistino teen killed after striking elk near Gronlid: RCMP
An 18-year-old man from Kinistino has died after his vehicle struck an elk late Thursday night. Melfort RCMP were called to the scene of a serious wildlife-related collision on Highway #6 near Gronlid...
May 30, 2025
Community members coming together to support evacuees and firefighters
It's a scary time right now for a lot of people in Saskatchewan as wildfires continue to threaten communities in the North.The one thing evacuees have been able to count on, however, is their fellow m...
May 30, 2025
Housing evacuees may become more challenging as more are displaced by wildfires
Frustration is growing among those evacuated from their homes due to northern wildfires. Weldon McCallum is the emergency evacuation coordinator for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation working with the C...
May 30, 2025
Friday wildfire update; smoke hampering firefighting efforts
The number of wildfires burning in the province dropped overnight from 17 to 16. A fire burning near Christopher Lake was contained and is no longer considered a wildfire of note issued in the Saskatc...
May 30, 2025
Mayor credits Montreal Lake firefighters for saving parts of Weyakwin
The mayor of a northern hamlet evacuated due to wildfires is crediting firefighters from Montreal Lake Cree Nation for saving parts of his community. "They made the difference," said Weyakwin Mayor Me...
May 30, 2025
Creighton residents warned by Town to leave immediately
A terse warning from the Town of Creighton as wildfires plague the region. "Anyone who does not need to be here in Town needs to leave NOW," the Town of Creighton posted on their social media page. "W...
May 30, 2025
‘It doesn’t feel real’: Wildfire leaves East Trout Lake residents devastated
As wildfires continue to tear through the province, cabins once filled with memories are now turned into ash.East Trout Lake, a community 133 km northwest of Candle Lake, was evacuated due to the Shoe...
May 29, 2025
Premier Moe, SPSA declare provincial State of Emergency; ATV/UTV ban put in place
Due to the wildfires affecting communities across Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), declared a provincial State of Emergency Thursday.A...
May 29, 2025
Thursday wildfire update; 4,300 currently evacuated
As cabin owners in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park area begin to get a clearer picture of the devastation wildfires have left behind, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) daily wildfire upd...
May 29, 2025
Evacuation issued for Weyakwin, PAGC issues State of Emergency amid wildfires
In a somewhat confusing SaskAlert issued Wednesday evening, notice was given that the northern Hamlet of Weyakwin is being evacuated.The community is being threatened by the Ditch02 fire, a human-caus...
May 28, 2025
