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Tag Archives: Fire
Nobody hurt after fire at homeless camp in North Central yard
Nobody is hurt after a fire broke out in the backyard of an abandoned home in Regina's North Central. She said the flames behind the boarded-up house were around eight feet high. "Ablaze... that is th...
Sep 13, 2024 No injuries were reported after the fire on Friday morning. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Southend wildfire evacuees to start returning home on Thursday
Almost a thousand Southend residents will start returning home on Thursday. The evacuation order for the northern community, which is home to about 1,168 residents, was issued on August 28 due to the ...
Sep 12, 2024
Farm fire near Moose Jaw highlights risks of tossing cigarettes from vehicles
A recent fire in a farmer's field southeast of Moose Jaw is serving as a reminder not throw burning cigarettes out of car windows. Nick Cornea, a farmer near Drinkwater, said someone threw a lit smoke...
Sep 11, 2024
No injuries reported in Broad Street apartment fire
Nobody was hurt, but some people could be displaced after an apartment fire on Broad Street. The fire broke out in a suite on the 11th floor of Centre Pointe Plaza on Tuesday evening, causing signific...
Sep 11, 2024 "The smoke was very heavy and then eventually we saw some of the flames come out onto the balcony," said Zoe Sargent. (Regina Fire/Twitter)
Regina Airport tests emergency response in mock drone attack
It was quite the scene at the Regina International Airport on Tuesday morning. The Regina Airport Authority held a simulation of a large emergency situation by staging a mock drone attack. The authori...
Sep 10, 2024 Actors played the roles of casualties during the mock drone attack. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Update: Evan Hardy teacher at home resting, students back to school
"Mr. Hayes is at home resting and recovering. He is taking time for himself and looking forward to when he is able to return," said the Saskatoon Public School Board when 650 CKOM inquired about his c...
Sep 10, 2024 The grandmother of the teen is in an Edmonton hospital but declined to provide details about her condition. She said the family is asking people to send prayers and wear purple Tuesday when classes resume at Evan Hardy Collegiate, as purple is her granddaughter’s favourite colour. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sandy Bay evacuation order to be lifted Tuesday morning
The evacuation order for Sandy Bay is set to be lifted on Tuesday morning. The order was put into effect on August 13 due to a fast-moving wildfire getting dangerously close to the northern community,...
Sep 10, 2024
Education Minister responds to 'horrible incident' at Saskatoon high school
Students, families, and teachers are still shaken up after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon. Saskatchewan Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill told reporters his ...
Sep 09, 2024
Blaze destroys Wiseton hotel, post office in west central Sask.
Flames forever changed a small community in west central Saskatchewan Tuesday. The village of Wiseton, located west of Dinsmore, lost two fixtures on its main street after fire burned a hotel and a bu...
Sep 04, 2024
'Incredibly difficult': Wildfire evacuation order issued for Southend
For the second time in two weeks, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has ordered the evacuation of one of its communities due to a wildfire. An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday afte...
Aug 29, 2024
OPINION
Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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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 ...