Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Caught between a camper and hard place: pickup in wrong lane closes bridge
Traffic heading northbound on the Diefenbaker Bridge is facing delays following a collision between a pickup going the wrong way and three other vehicles. The red Dodge Ram was described by Deanna Joh...
Aug 16, 2023
Three people injured after multiple vehicle collisions in Prince Albert
Three people in Prince Albert were recently treated at the Victoria Hospital after being hit by vehicles in separate collisions. The first happened on Aug. 9 when a cyclist was hit at the intersection...
Aug 15, 2023
P.A. man unable to pay $1K ambulance bill despite claiming he was told it was free
A Prince Albert man believes he was lied to after getting a roughly $1,000 bill for using an ambulance.Back in February, David Irwin was taken to the Victoria Hospital by Parkland Ambulance after expe...
Aug 15, 2023
Human remains found near Black Lake
Update: RCMP confirmed on Friday the remains found southeast of Black Lake were part of a grave site and are over a century old.The police file is now closed.----Saskatchewan RCMP, with help from a fo...
Aug 03, 2023
300 residents of Fond du Lac evacuated due to wildfire smoke
As wildfire smoke near their community intensifies, approximately 300 members of Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation have been evacuated.According to a statement Tuesday night from Chief Kevin Mercredi, the...
Aug 01, 2023
No injuries reported after house fire in RM of Buckland
A house in a rural area northwest of Prince Albert has been destroyed by fire, but fortunately there are no reports of injuries.On Tuesday, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Buckland Fire Rescue was called ...
Jul 26, 2023
Province offering bursaries to keep paramedics in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government is looking to bolster the ranks of paramedics in the province.The government announced Tuesday that 58 training bursaries worth $530,000 will be available to students and n...
Jul 25, 2023
False alarm calls more than doubled for P.A. Fire last year
The number of false alarms the Prince Albert Fire Department responded to in 2022 jumped from 354 to 754, an extra 400 calls.Deputy Chief Alex Paul said that the calls do waste money for the departmen...
Jul 21, 2023
Firefighters rescue SPCA pups
It's hard to know who is better at rescuing, the Prince Albert SPCA with 41 rescue dogs or the local fire department with 21 bags of food for the dogs. On Friday morning, the SPCA put out an appeal fo...
Jul 21, 2023
Parkland Ambulance unveils new initiative for paramedics to access medical information
Paramedics in Prince Albert have a new tool to help their patients thanks to help from Lake Country Co-op.The two organizations have partnered to offer ICE pouches to city residents free of charge. IC...
Jul 20, 2023
