Paramedics/Fire

Provincial budget extends offering to volunteer firefighters

The 2019 provincial budget includes a tax credit for volunteer firefighters and first responders.Beginning with the 2020 taxation year, any individual with 200 hours of volunteer service in a year can...

Mar 20, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Melting snow reveals pepper spray, two boys taken to hospital

The snow is melting and residents are being reminded to watch for potentially dangerous objects, especially in light of a recent incident in which two young kids were sent to hospital.Two boys, age tw...

Mar 20, 2019 Two children were taken to hospital this week after finding a can of pepper spray in a yard. Warmer weather means more hazardous objects, such as needles, might also be found. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

White Fox vehicle engulfed in flames

The Nipawin Fire Department responded to the Village of White Fox on Monday, March 18 for a vehicle burning on the side of the road. Fire Chief Brian Starkell told northeastNOW the owner of the vehicl...

Mar 19, 2019 Nipawin firefighters responded to a vehicle fire early in the morning on March 18.

Woman killed in crash with semi near Wynyard

An SUV and semi collision at Wynyard has claimed the life of a 60-year-old woman.Around 8:30 p.m. last night, the driver of the SUV turned onto Highway 16 from ninth street in the town when the collis...

Mar 19, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)

Vehicle destroyed by fire north of Melfort

A vehicle was destroyed by fire in the R.M. of Star City last night.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a vehicle fire just before 8 p.m. on a grid road north of the city.Upon arrival of ...

Mar 19, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)

R.M. anticipates seamless transition to volunteer fire department

The Rural Municipality of North Battleford says it will be ready to tackle an array of emergencies with its newly-formed volunteer fire department come April 1."I think it is an exciting time," Admini...

Mar 16, 2019 The Rural Municipality of North Battleford is promising a seamless transition to a new volunteer fire department. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Investigation into Christopher Lake fire continues

The cause of the fire that destroyed the Christopher Lake Heritage Hotel and Bar last week remains under investigation.On March 8, firefighters from two rural departments were unable to save the 62-ye...

Mar 14, 2019 (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Melfort residents encouraged not to feed wild animals

While the nobleness is noticed, the City of Melfort is asking residents not feed deer or any wild animals with bait stations.The Melfort Fire Department said there have already been multiple deer hit ...

Mar 12, 2019 The Melfort Fire Department is encouraging residents not to feed wild animals with bait stations (Facebook/ Melfort Fire & Rescue)

Crews battle fire at grain terminal north of city

Fire crews battled a fire at the Parrish & Heimbecker grain terminal north of North Battleford Monday night.Reports of smoke were called in around 6:10 p.m. and multiple tanker trucks and dozens o...

Mar 11, 2019 Smoke is seen billowing from the Parrish & Heimbecker terminal north of North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

RM vote opens door for special care facility outside Prince Albert

A special care facility for first responders, corrections workers, veterans, and other frontline professionals struggling with operational stress injuries, has moved one step closer to construction so...

Mar 08, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)