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Temporary homes in Denare Beach, Creighton provide much-needed relief: Councillor
Temporary modular housing units have made their way to Creighton and Denare Beach. The temporary homes were delivered by the Government of Saskatchewan to provide shelter to people in those communitie...
Oct 14, 2025 Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian disaster relief organization, set up a camp in the summer to retrieve valuables for residents of Denare Beach after the community was evacuated due to a wildfire. (Samaritan's Purse Canada/Submitted)
Temporary housing coming for Creighton, Denare Beach residents who lost homes in Wolf Fire
The Government of Saskatchewan says it is providing up to 35 temporary, modular homes for Creighton and Denare Beach residents who lost their homes in the Wolf Fire this summer. The Wolf Fire destroye...
Sep 15, 2025 Nothing was left of Dustin Trumbley’s home in Denare Beach after the wildfire ripped through the community. (Joanne Churchill/submitted)
'Lots of work to be done': Saskatchewan's wildfire season slowly drawing to a close
After a wildfire season in Northern Saskatchewan that started fast and furiously in May, the season is slowly heading toward a close. Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations with the Saskatchewan ...
Sep 08, 2025 Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, says wildfire crews have already been extended to the end of September. Sept. 8, 2025. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Heartbreaking': Neighbours horrified after house fire sends multiple people to hospital
People living on Rosemont Crescent in Regina said their hearts were heavy after a house fire on Wednesday morning. Several people were rushed to the hospital with burns. Fire crews on the scene would ...
Jul 02, 2025 Fire crews at the scene told 980 CJME that the house was a writeoff after the blaze on Wednesday. (Chloe Pelletier/Submitted)
Firefighter hospitalized in Saskatoon after lung collapses while serving
By Derek Cornet An experienced firefighter is recovering in a Saskatoon hospital from a collapsed lung and other ailments that arose while on the line of duty in Pelican Narrows. Brady Highway, who ha...
Jun 11, 2025 Brady Highway is a firefighter from Pelican Narrows. (Facebook/Brady Highway)
LISTEN LIVE: Premier Scott Moe, SPSA to share update on Sask. wildfires
Saskatchewan's premier is planning to share an update on wildfires in the province on Thursday afternoon. 980 CJME will carry the update from Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency live a...
May 29, 2025 Saskatchewan has seen 206 wildfires so far this year, which is 61 more than the same date in 2024 and well ahead of the five-year average of 125. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Ashes in the Alley: Fires a symptom of broader issues in Regina's North Central
Boarded-up homes and those left damaged by fires aren't just an eyesore - they can be a danger to those who live nearby. On Thursday, 980 CJME reported on the concerns felt by a resident of Regina's N...
May 09, 2025 Workers tearing down a property on Retallack street in North Central. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Ashes In the Alley: Regina woman fears North Central fires might spread to her home
The sound of fire trucks roaring past Gloria Jlassi's Regina home has become more common over the past several years. Jlassi lives in North Central, and house fires in what she described as abandoned ...
May 08, 2025 Gloria Jlassi said a recent spike in fires right across the back alley from her home has left her family deeply concerned. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME, Gloria Jlassi/Submitted)
No re-opening date yet for Regina's only supervised consumption site
There is no date yet for when Regina's only supervised consumption site will re-open its doors, as staff wait to learn the extent of the damage left behind by a fire. "We have a lot of unknowns, and t...
Mar 26, 2025 The Regina fire investigation unit was still on scene on Tuesday afternoon, working to determine the cause of the fire. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Co-op investigating cause of fire that left two injured at Regina refinery
Federated Co-operatives Limited is investigating the cause of an explosion and fire early on Tuesday morning at Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex, leaving two workers with minor injuries. In a statement...
Mar 26, 2025 Firefighters spray water after a fire broke out at Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex on Tuesday morning. (Regina Fire/X)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
8:30 - We're learning that the cost to refit Saskatchewan's coal-fired power plants has climbed to $26 billion over the ...