Denare Beach council released a statement stating they are extremely disappointed in the province's decision not to hold a public inquiry into the events leading up to the Wolf Fire. "The Wolf Fire that devastated our community has also devastated the very fabric of our collective well-being," the release not...

A video uploaded to YouTube last week is raising awareness of the wildfire impact on the Nipekamew Sand Cliffs south of La Ronge. The Nipekamew Sand Cliffs are a 125-million-year-old land formation created by an ancient river during the Cretaceous period. The sandstone cliffs are a protected area and erosion has made t...

WINNIPEG - Governments and non-profit groups are taking time to review this year's wildfire season and the unprecedented challenges posed by evacuating tens of thousands of people across wide swaths of the country.The Canadian Red Cross registered 52,000 people across the Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada, making i...

Today is a great day to test your smoke alarms.Sunday is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day in Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is encouraging all residents of the province to do exactly that.According to the agency, almost 60 per cent of fire deaths occur in homes that are either unequipped with alarms, ...

Update: On Monday, Sept. 29 the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency clarified that a singular modular home being moved from Hague to Denare Beach is that of a private resident and the move is not related to the 35 temporary housing units that the SPSA announced on Sept. 12. "As this is a privately owned structure no...

Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the carbon capture cycle where they exist, but they are also essential to the plants and animals native to these regions, as ...

The president of the Wadin Bay Cottage Owners Association believes other communities can learn a thing or two after residents of the resort subdivision were able to successfully protect their properties from a wildfire in June. The fast-moving Pisew wildfire, which led to the evacuation of more than 7,500 people in the...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said wildfire season does not have a fixed or direct end. It is a fluid situation that can change suddenly due to shifting weather conditions, regardless of the time frame of the season. While improved weather has helped to reduce the threat of wildfires, warmer temperatures...