Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
2 dogs die in P.A. house fire
Two dogs have died in an early morning house fire in Prince Albert.According to the Prince Albert Fire Department, a house in the 2200 block of 6th Avenue East caught fire around 7:20 a.m. on Wednesda...
May 29, 2024
Waterhen School burns in fire started in industrial arts shop
The Waterhen First Nation, about 40 kilometres north of Meadow Lake, looks to have lost its school in a fire on Tuesday afternoon. The First Nation said on social media that the fire started in the ro...
May 28, 2024
Weekend fire destroys cattle barn
Less than two weeks away from the annual 4H Show and Sale in Prince Albert, the main cattle barn on the exhibition grounds has been destroyed by fire.On Saturday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the city'...
May 27, 2024
Young person's game? Paramedicine now a more viable career, attractive to young people
A new trend is emerging in the paramedicine field as the province and country celebrates Paramedic Services Week.Lyle Karasiuk, director of logistics and public affairs with Parkland Ambulance in Prin...
May 22, 2024
Number of AMEs at La Ronge Tanker Base dropping
A retired aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is concerned about the lack of people entering the trade. Shaune Lapworth, who became an AME in 1986 and spent nearly 34 years employed at La Ronge's Tank...
May 15, 2024
UPDATE: Fire threatens Muskoday homes
UPDATE: According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the fire near Muskoday is listed as contained. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency) About 10 homes on the Muskoday First Nation could ...
May 09, 2024
P.A. firefighters show off their best cooking skills and win big
Once again, Prince Albert can boast about having the best firefighting cooks in Saskatchewan.Members of the local firefighting department participated in the Fire in the Kitchen Cookoff in Saskatoon a...
May 05, 2024
Update: Rollover near Witchekan Lake First Nation
Update: Late Tuesday afternoon, battlefordsNOW received an email from RCMP clarifying that the driver of the vehicle was not deceased as previously reported. They added "Saskatchewan RCMP media relati...
Apr 30, 2024
Stopping human-caused wildfires the goal of new campaign by PAGC
Teaching people how much damage wildfires can cause and how people can prevent them is the target of a new campaign by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC).The PAGC is teaming up with the Sask. Publ...
Apr 26, 2024
Buckland Fire called for rescue at Wahpeton bridge
One person was taken to hospital on Tuesday after a rescue near the Wahpeton Dakota Nation. Buckland Fire and Rescue said that just after 3:00 pm, they responded to a call that a person had jumped int...
Apr 25, 2024
