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Public Safety Agency shares update on fire threatening Sandy Bay
The wildfire in northern Saskatchewan that forced the evacuation of Sandy Bay is still not contained, but sprinklers and other resources have been put in place to protect homes and property. The Saska...
Aug 16, 2024
More wildfire resources coming to Saskatchewan after joint funding
In the wake of criticism from a First Nation over its response to a wildfire, the Government of Saskatchewan announced millions of dollars in new funding to bring more firefighting resources to the pr...
Aug 14, 2024
First Nation slams public safety agency as Sandy Bay evacuated due to fire
A wildfire has forced the evacuation of the community of Sandy Bay, and leaders with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency should be doing more to help, calling th...
Aug 14, 2024
Wildfire smoke blankets Saskatoon, central Saskatchewan
The smoke that blanketed Saskatoon and parts of central Saskatchewan on Wednesday morning is thanks to the wildfires burning to the north. Early on Wednesday morning, the air quality health index in t...
Aug 07, 2024
Chlorine room problems at University of Regina trigger hazmat call
A safety advisor with the University of Regina says the fire department showed up to the Centre for Kinesiology, Health, and Sport on Saturday after a low-oxygen alarm went off in the building's chlor...
Aug 06, 2024 The pool at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health, and Sport is expected to reopen at some point this week, a university spokesperson said. (980 CJME file photo)
Extreme fire risk in southern Saskatchewan for long weekend
With extreme heat forecast to continue in Saskatchewan over the long weekend, several areas of Saskatchewan have fire bans in place because of tinder-dry conditions. According to the Saskatchewan Publ...
Aug 02, 2024 SPSA says largest fire hazards going into the August 2024 long weekend are near the southern border and the agricultural land south of Saskatoon. (Brett Esplen/CJME files)
PHOTOS: No injuries after duplexes catch fire in Saskatoon
A fire that burned two duplexes in Saskatoon's Forest Grove neighbourhood ended with no injuries on Monday night. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the flames had spread to a unit of a secon...
Jul 30, 2024
Rain, cooler weather prompts Saskatchewan to lift some fire bans
Saskatchewan's provincial fire ban was lifted in some areas on Friday after cooler temperatures and rainfall helped lower the fire risk in the province. The fire ban was first implemented on July 11 a...
Jul 26, 2024
Rapid response likely saved lives during Jasper wildfires, expert says
Many people remain displaced as wildfires rage in Jasper National Park, burning structures and homes in the idyllic Alberta community. Dr. Douglas Clark, acting executive director at the School of Env...
Jul 26, 2024
Grande Prairie lends helping hand to Jasper wildfire evacuees
As devastation surrounds Jasper, another Alberta community is doing what it can to help. Grande Prairie has welcomed around 130 wildfire evacuees to its city. Dan Lemiuex, director of emergency manage...
Jul 26, 2024 Grande Prairie has welcomed around 130 evacuees from Jasper to it's community. (City of Grande Prairie/Submitted)
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