Paramedics/Fire

Carbon monoxide incidents act as warning for P.A residents

A couple of weekend callouts have prompted Parkland Ambulance to issue a cautionary warning."This weekend we responded as paramedics to a couple of carbon monoxide alarms going off," Parkland Ambulanc...

Nov 13, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Buckland Fire and Rescue respond to grain dryer fire

A quick and effective reaction from a local fire station helped minimize the negative effects of an agriculture-related call.Buckland Fire and Rescue responded with multiple trucks and 11 firefighters...

Nov 12, 2019 (submitted photo/Buckland Fire and Rescue Facebook page)

Community filled seats for Remembrance Day in Melfort

Hundreds of residents in Melfort and area filled the seats and stands of Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate's gymnasium for Remembrance Day.Spectators silently observed every portion of the ser...

Nov 11, 2019 Dozens of wreaths lay following Melfort's Remembrance Day service at MUCC. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Hway 2 closed for over 4 hours after crash

Highway 2 south of Prince Albert was closed to traffic for over four hours last night and early this morning after a motor vehicle collision. RCMP reported around 11 p.m. the highway was blocked in bo...

Nov 11, 2019 File photo (paNOW Staff)

West Flat fire leaves family out in the cold

A house fire this week in Prince Albert's West Flat neighbourhood is under investigation.Around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, the fire department responded to the 1100 block of 18th St. W. Upon arrival firefight...

Nov 06, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Collision at Brunswick and Sask. Drive results in minor injuries

Two people sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Melfort yesterday afternoon.The two vehicles collided at the intersection of Saskatchewan Drive and Brunswick St. around 3:45 p.m.Melf...

Nov 05, 2019 Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Brunswick Street and Sask Drive In Melfort. (Facebook/Melfort Fire Rescue)

Vehicle hits parked car in Melfort, person sent to hospital

One person has been taken to hospital after a collision on Main Street in Melfort.Melfort Fire Chief Jason Everitt told northeastNOW a truck struck a parked vehicle in the 500 block of Main Street thi...

Nov 04, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Homeowner barbecuing in garage prompts firefighter response

One homeowner's ill-advised cookout is acting as a reminder to keep the barbecue out in the cold.The Prince Albert Fire Department responded to a suspected garage fire in the 600 block of 19th Street ...

Nov 04, 2019 (submitted photo)

Blaze destroys garage in Melfort

The investigation is underway into an early morning fire in Melfort.Fire Chief Jason Everitt told northeastNOW they received the call of the fire in the 100 block of Higgins Ave. W. just before 5 a.m ...

Nov 04, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Protecting firefighters from risk of cancer

Having dirty equipment is no longer a badge of honour for firefighters.Over a long period of time the Prince Albert Fire Department have implemented ways to decontaminate after attending to calls as c...

Nov 02, 2019 The room where the Prince Albert fire fighters keep their equipment. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)