The fire department at Sucker River, where 14 homes burned this week, protected the rest of the community with one fire truck. (Maurice Ratt/Facebook)
Wildfires

SaskTel services back up across north

Jun 9, 2025 | 3:06 PM

SaskTel crews have restored almost all of the infrastructure that was damaged by wildfires across the northern part of the province last week.

The Crown Corporation said on Monday that crews worked over the weekend to complete repairs, and as of 10 am, all SaskTel Services are available across the north.

More repairs may be needed as evacuees return home, when they are allowed.

People impacted can call 1-800-727-5835 (1-800-SASKTEL) for troubleshooting or to schedule a service call if they encounter problems restarting their SaskTel services.

The company will keep monitoring the situation.

The same day, the company announced the expansion of infiNET to multiple other communities. They include: Aberdeen, Arcola, Asquith, Avonlea, Balcarres, Cabri, Churchbridge, Craik, Cupar, Eastend, Elrose, Eston, Gravelbourg, Grenfell, Hepburn, Herbert, Île-à-la-Crosse, Kenosee Lake, Kerrobert, La Loche, Langenburg, Lanigan, Leroy, Manitou Beach, Marshall, McLean, Milestone, Muenster, Nokomis, Ponteix, Qu’Appelle, Rouleau, Spiritwood, Stoughton, Strasbourg, Vonda, Wadena, and Wilkie.

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