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Business as usual in Waskesiu for upcoming long weekend, despite prolonged thaw
While some communities in Saskatchewan are still under water from flooding, others are buried in snow. Just days ahead of the May long weekend, the lake in Waskesiu was still frozen over with waist-de...
May 11, 2026 While the roads and sidewalks are completely clear in Waskesiu, there were waist-deep piles of snow bordering sidewalks and the lake on May 9, 2026. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Buhl Fire holds steady near Prince Albert National Park as crews gain ground
The Buhl Fire near Prince Albert National Park has not advanced toward nearby communities, and containment efforts are starting to show results, Parks Canada said on Saturday. No new evacuations have ...
Jul 19, 2025 Parks Canada said on Saturday that the Buhl Fire in Prince Albert National Park is currently located nine kilometres from Ramsay Bay, 12 km from Montreal Lake Cree Nation, 31 km from Waskesiu, 32 km from Bittern Lake, 35 km from Elk Ridge, and 38 km from McPhee Lake. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Buhl Fire still not close enough to Waskesiu to issue evacuation alert, Parks Canada says
Hot and dry weather conditions forecast for Prince Albert National Park in the next few days means those people fighting the Buhl Fire, which has entered the park, will not see "any significant relief...
Jul 15, 2025 Parks Canada said on July 15 in a Facebook post that the Buhl Fire is estimated to be 33,917 hectares with 6,262 hectares within the park boundaries. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency alert
Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert for Prince Albert National Park. According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of ...
Jul 13, 2025 Wildfire smoke advisories were in place at Prince Albert National Park on July 11, 2025. (Parks Canada, Saskatchewan/X)
National parks reservations in Saskatchewan open tomorrow
National parks reservations in the province open for 2025 at 8 a.m. on Friday. In Grasslands National Park campers can reserve spots at Frenchman Valley, West Block Backcountry, East Block Backcountry...
Jan 30, 2025 Camping spots in Grasslands National Park can be reserved between May 1 and Oct. 12 for 2025. (Parks Canada/Submitted)
By the numbers: Saskatchewan's 2023 wildfire season
It doesn't take an expert to know that this past wildfire season in Saskatchewan was a bad one for the province. Many days throughout the summer months were spent reading air quality index reports and...
Oct 19, 2023
Prince Albert National Park campgrounds set to open
Business is about to pick up at Prince Albert National Park. According to Parks Canada, all campgrounds are to open Friday. Reservations can be made for tent or trailer camping in Beaver Glen or RV ca...
May 16, 2023
Reservations for camping in Sask. national parks to open March 28
Get ready, campers. Reservations for camping in Prince Albert National Park and Grasslands National Park are to open March 28 at 8 a.m. Reservations can be made online at www.reservation.parkscanada.g...
Mar 14, 2023 Camping in Prince Albert National Park. (Parks Canada/Submitted)
Man facing charges in early-morning disturbance in Waskesiu over the weekend
The RCMP says it has laid charges against a 30-year-old man following a disturbance that led to overflow campers in Waskesiu having to be evacuated early Sunday morning. He has been charged with utter...
Aug 10, 2020
Prince Albert National Park overflow campground evacuated early Sunday morning
Overflow campers were told to pack up and leave Prince Albert National Park early Sunday morning after a strange incident. RCMP say they received multiple calls just before 3 a.m. about someone either...
Aug 09, 2020
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Sarah Mills: May long weekend looks different this year
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