Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

The job of a firefighter or first responder can be challenging on the best of days, but when temperatures dip to -20 C, it becomes even more so.Warman Fire Rescue Chief Russ Austin says there are a lo...

A metaphorical bow has been tied on the Melfort Heliport project.After fundraising kicked off in January 2020, donors from across the region did their part to help make a heliport at the Melfort Hospi...

North Battleford fire crews suppressed a fire Tuesday evening that destroyed a property's garage on 98th Street.The department got the call just before 6 p.m. last night and quickly moved to combat si...

A missing northern Saskatchewan man was found by volunteers at an abandoned cabin as the temperature hovered around -33 C. That's according to Pinehouse Lake RCMP Const. Mark Wright, who said officers...

The Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland council is discussing some sweeping changes to the way ratepayers secure fire suppression services.As it stands now, ratepayers have the option of paying a $125...

The speculator dance of the northern lights is a phenomenon some people wait their whole lives to see.That's one of the reasons La Ronge EMS primary care paramedic Shawn Wollmann believes his photos o...

Melfort Fire Department responded to a pair of calls over the last few days.On Friday, Feb. 5 at shortly before 9 a.m., crews were called to a car fire on a grid road 10 miles north and six miles west...

The Meadow Lake Fire Department battled a blaze east of Meadow Lake early Friday afternoon.Emergency services were dispatched to the NorSask Forest Productions sawmill around 1:30 p.m. after receiving...

The Town of Battleford is celebrating a fixture of the community, as this month marks 40 years of service for Fire Chief, Larry Gabruch.The department presented their longtime leader with a plaque, th...

A man was taken to hospital following an early morning pursuit by Meadow Lake RCMP. At approximately 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, officers received a complaint of a truck driving erratically on Highway 55. Afte...