Paramedics/Fire

Wildfire season off to hot start

As of Tuesday morning, over 40 fire bans were issued across the province in response to hot, dry and windy conditions, and the list is expected to grow.During a media briefing, Provincial Fire Commiss...

Apr 23, 2019

Wildfire season off to hot start

As of Tuesday morning, over 40 fire bans were issued across the province in response to hot, dry and windy conditions, and the list is expected to grow.During a media briefing, Provincial Fire Commiss...

Apr 23, 2019 Visibility on Highway 3 near Holbein was very poor Monday night. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

A full list of regional fire bans

Dry conditions and high winds have a growing number of rural and urban municipalities enacting fire bans: R.M. of Meadow Lake R.M. of Mervin R.M. of Meeting Lake R.M. of Parkdale R.M. of North Battlef...

Apr 23, 2019 A growing list of fire bans are in effect for the region. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

A full list of regional fire bans

Dry conditions and high winds have a growing number of rural and urban municipalities enacting fire bans: R.M. of Meadow Lake R.M. of Mervin R.M. of Meeting Lake R.M. of Parkdale R.M. of North Battlef...

Apr 23, 2019

Longtime P.A. firefighter to hang up his boots

A man who has spent almost four decades with the Prince Albert Fire Department, will be clocking in for the final time on Tuesday.Kerry Verge, 59, told paNOW the whole idea of being retired still feel...

Apr 23, 2019 Kerry Verge (second from left) stands with some of his co-workers. (submitted photo/Andy Cohen)

Busy long weekend for P.A. Fire Dept.

There was no rest for members of the Prince Albert Fire Department over the Easter weekend, as they had a number of calls including a house fire.Around 10 a.m. Saturday morning there was smoke seen co...

Apr 22, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

ATV crash south of Melfort results in injuries

The extent of injuries is not known in an ATV accident south of Melfort over the weekend.On Saturday, just before 6 p.m., Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the crash in the R.M. of Flett's SpringsA...

Apr 22, 2019 Melfort fire and Rescue respond to ATV crash south of Melfort over the weekend. (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue.)

Five taken to hospital after collision in Christopher Lake

Five people were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Christopher Lake. The Lakeland & District Fire Department responded to the call on Highway 263 at 4 p.m. and remained on scene f...

Apr 19, 2019 Five people were taken to hospital after a two vehicle collision in Christopher Lake. (submitted/Ken Landers)

Vehicle hits fallen power lines on Highway 3 resulting in power outage

Power was out for several hours on Sunday for a couple of communities in the region after a vehicle struck power lines that were lying on an area highway.Melfort Fire and Rescue reported that a vehicl...

Apr 15, 2019 A vehicle struck power lines that had fallen and were lying on highway 3 near Weldon.

‘Complete confidence’: R.M.’s new volunteer fire department fully operational

Saturday night, shortly before 5 p.m., the R.M. of North Battleford's new volunteer fire department was put to the test for the first time.A car rolled over and a woman was trapped inside.While the ca...

Apr 12, 2019